101 Scottish Songs: The wee red book
A small format gift book which is a reproduction of the popular book ‘101 Scottish Songs’ published by Collins in 1962. Popularized as ‘the wee red songbook’ in Scottish folk circles, this publication was in print for 26 years.One of the most influential books of folk songs ever, compiled by Norman Buchan, and the book which provided a foundation repertoire to many a young singer in the 60s. These songs were a collection of the most significant and influential traditional Scottish folk songs in 1962 and many are still widely sung today.Popular traditional songs are featured, such as ‘A Man’s A Man’, ‘Auld Lang Syne’, ‘Mingulay Boat Song’, ‘Coulter’s Candy’, ‘The Ballad of Johnny Ramensky’, ‘Jamie Raeburn’ and ‘Katie Bairdie’.This comprehensive collection also contains a number of lesser known songs such as ‘The Rovin’ Ploughboy’, ‘Macpherson’s Rant’, ‘The Bressay Lullaby’ and ‘Get Up and Bar the Door’.This unique collection from children’s to bothy songs and traditional to love songs celebrates Scottish traditional music at its best.This publication is launched as part of the 50th anniversary of The Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland. Links to listen to these songs will be available via their website www.tmsa.org.uk
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Published by Collins
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Westerhill Road,
Bishopbriggs
Glasgow G64 2QT
First edition 2016
© Alisdair Buchan 1962
Originally published in 1962 as 101 Scottish Songs by Norman Buchan
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The contents of this edition of this publication are believed correct at the time of publication. Nevertheless the publisher can accept no responsibility for errors or omissions, changes in details given or for any expense or loss thereby caused.
The publishers would like to thank Alasdair Buchan for his permission and help in bringing this book back into print; also Fiona Campbell, Hugh Hoffman, Anne Neilson, Doris Rougvie and Kay Thomson from The Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) for their assistance.
Ebook Edition [JAN 2016] ISBN: [978-0-00-817318-0]
Version: 2016-01-07
CONTENTS
Willie Brewed a Peck Oâ Maut
It was aâ for Our Rightfuâ King
The Bleacher Lass Oâ Kelvinhaugh
Gin I were where the Gaudie Rins
âTwas in the Toon Oâ Kelso
The Lum Hat Wantinâ The Croon
Skippinâ Barfit Throâ the Heather
The Highland Divisionâs Farewell to Sicily
The publishers are grateful to the following composers, owners of copyrights, publishers and members of academic institutions who have given permission for songs to be printed in this book.
MRS. BARROW and P. SCROGIE LTD. for material from Gavin Greigâs Folk-Song of the North East.
MR. DOMINIC BEHAN for Kelvin Lass.
J. B. CRAMER & Co. LTD., LONDON, for The Tarrinâ Oâ The Yoll.
J. CURWEN & SONS LTD., for Lewis Bridal Song and Mingulay Boat Song from Songs of the Isles edited by Hugh S. Roberton.
FRED DALLAS and Sing for The Arbroath Tragedy.
FILMUSIC PUBLISHING Co. LTD., for The Wee Magic Stane.
MR. GEORGE FRASER and MR. KENNETH S. GOLDSTEIN for âTwas In The The Toon Oâ Kelso.
MR. HAMISH HENDERSON and the late PIPE-MAJOR JAMES ROBERTSO for The Highland Divisionâs Farewell to Sicily.
MR. HAMISH HENDERSON for material in whole or in part, in the following songs: Jamie Raeburn, Tae The Begginâ, Twa Recruitinâ Sairgeants, The Rovinâ Ploughboy, Macphersonâs Rant, Skippinâ Barfit Throâ The Heather, Cuttieâs Wedding, The Gallowaâ Hills, Ma Wee Gallus Bloke, The Bleacher Lass Oâ Kelvinhaugh, The Gaberlunzie Man, The Haughs of Cromdale, The Lichtbobâs Lassie, and Rhynie.
MR. ANDREW HUNTER for Baron James McPhate.
MR. ALEXANDER KEITH for Johnnie Oâ Braidiesley and for the use of other texts also from Last Leaves of Traditional Ballad Airs collected by Gavin Greig.
MR. JOSEPH KENT for
