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Scottish Folksongs for Women

Lori Holland
Scottish Folksongs for Women

On this 1958 recording, singer Lori Holland performs a collection of traditional Scottish songs sung from a woman’s perspective, though as the notes make clear, men also might sing them, though less often than women. Songs deal with a range of topics, including war (“The Wars of Germany”), the Blantyre mine disaster of 1877 (“The Blantyre Explosion”), and child abduction (“Eppie Morrie”). Songs are from the rich trove of Scottish folk songs, some dating from the 16th century. Several of the songs Holland learned from Folkways Records artist Ewan MacColl.

The liner notes, written by Kenneth S. Goldstein, consist of a brief biography of the artist and song background information and lyrics. Holland recorded Irish Folk Songs for Women, Vol. 2 – Folkways FW03518 for Folkways in 1960.

Track Listing

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Lori Holland
01:44
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102
Lori Holland
03:06
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103
Lori Holland
01:31
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104
Lori Holland
02:26
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105
Lori Holland
04:33
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106
Lori Holland
02:24
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107
Lori Holland
02:19
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108
Lori Holland
01:53
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201
Lori Holland
01:12
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202
Lori Holland
02:20
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203
Lori Holland
01:29
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204
Lori Holland
02:41
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205
Lori Holland
01:25
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206
Lori Holland
05:00
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207
Lori Holland
01:41
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208
Lori Holland
01:33
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209
Lori Holland
02:45