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Ballads and Songs of Scotland

Norman Kennedy
Ballads and Songs of Scotland, LP artwork
Ballads and Songs of Scotland by Norman Kennedy, LP artwork
Ballads and Songs of Scotland, CD artwork
Ballads and Songs of Scotland by Norman Kennedy, CD artwork

Norman Kennedy, an Aberdeenshire Scotsman transplanted to Vermont, first sang in the United States at the Newport Folk Festival on the invitation of Ralph Rinzler. On Ballads and Songs of Scotland, Kennedy sings Scottish folk songs unaccompanied. Sung primarily in Scots (a language descended from Middle English), the record also features songs in English and Scots-Gaelic. Some melodies will be recognizable to those familiar with music from other Celtic traditions.

Track Listing

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Night Visiting Song Norman Kennedy 03:26
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102
Sixteen Come Sunday Norman Kennedy 03:32
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103
A Student Boy Cam' Courting Me Norman Kennedy 02:15
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104
A Beggerman Cam' O'er Yon Lea Norman Kennedy 04:42
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105
The Fause Knight Upon the Road Norman Kennedy 01:25
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106
Mouth Music Norman Kennedy 03:23
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107
My Highland Soldier Norman Kennedy 02:15
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108
Johnny, My Man, Dae Ye Nae Think O' Rising Norman Kennedy 03:17
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109
Oh, Have Ye Heard O' the Merchant's Son Norman Kennedy 02:47
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110
Corachree Norman Kennedy 02:45
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111
I'm a Forester in the Wood Norman Kennedy 03:59
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112
I'll Lay Ye Down, Love, I'll Treat Ye Decent Norman Kennedy 02:17
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113
There Was a Jolly Beggar Norman Kennedy 05:17
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114
Kishmul's Galley Norman Kennedy 01:46
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115
Guise O' Tough Norman Kennedy 01:55
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116
Talk of Bothies Norman Kennedy 01:58
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117
Drumdelgie Norman Kennedy 02:19