FifeSing2011: The Fife Traditional Singing Weekend


Friday to Sunday 13, 14, 15 May 2011

CDs recorded live at the Traditional Singing Festivals
held in May each year at Collessie in Fife

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Old Songs & Bothy Ballads: Volume 6
There's Bound to Be a Row

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Singers on this CD recorded in May 2009 are Bob Lewis from Sussex - renowned for his fine style and extensive repertoire of songs from the southern England, singer and fiddle player Jo Miller from Stirling, local singers Chris Miles from Kirkcaldy and Jimmy Hutchison originally from Skye and now living in Newburgh, the great northeast ballad singer Jock Duncan from Pitlochry, Henry Douglas from Hawick - renowned for his repertoire of border common riding songs and Jim Taylor from Aberdeenshire. [v3]
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Old Songs & Bothy Ballads: Volume 5
Grand to be a Working Man


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This is the fifth collection of Old Songs and Bothy Ballads recorded at the Fife Traditional Singing Festival - recorded in May 2008. Singers including Shona Donaldson a fine young singer from Huntly, Ellen Mitchell from Glasgow, Brian Watson from Prudhoe in Northumberland, Sara Grey originally from the USA and now living in Perth, Yorkshire based Chris Coe, Alex Clarke from Dundee and Jock Duncan from Pitlochry.
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Old Songs & Bothy Ballads: Volume 4
Nick-knack on the Waa

Autumn Harvest AH006 details >

Recorded at the Fife Traditional Singing Weekend of 2007. Singers include Gordeanna McCullough from Glasgow, Elizabeth Stewart from Mintlaw, many of whose songs came to her from her traveller family the Fetterangus Stewarts, Gordon Easton singer, fiddle player and raconteur from Tyrie in Aberdeenshire, Alex Clarke from Dundee, Duncan Williamson of Ladybank, Jock Duncan from Pitlochry, Pete Coe and Hector Riddell.
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Gordon Easton:
The Last of the Clydesdales

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A solo CD of Gordon recorded during the FifeSing events from 2004 to 2007 - all his best - superb performances - with all the humour of Gordon's inspired introductions. Released to coincide with Gordon's appearance at the Whitby Folk Week in August 2007.
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Old Songs & Bothy Ballads: Volume 3
'Some Rants o Fun'

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Another superb collection of old songs and bothy ballads recorded at the Fife Traditional Singing Weekend of 2006. Singers include Gordon Easton from Tyrie in Aberdenshire, Anita Best with songs and ballads from the Newfoundland outports, Duncan Williamson from Ladybank, Geordie Murison from Stonehaven, Ellen Mitchell from Glasgow and Maureen Jelks from Dundee.
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Old Songs & Bothy Ballads: Volume 2
For Friendship and for Harmony

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A second volume of songs from the annual gathering - the Fife Traditional Singing Festival of 2005. Singers include Joe Aitken from Kirriemuir, Norman Kennedy now living in Vermont but originally from Aberdeen, Sheila Stewart from Blairgowrie, Louis Killen from Gateshead, Stanley Robertson from Aberdeen and Elizabeth Stewart from Mintlaw.
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Old Songs & Bothy Ballads: Volume 1
Here's a Health to the Company

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The first CD collection of songs from the Fife Traditional Singing Festival - recorded during the first and second festivals weekends of 2003 & 2004. Singers include Gordon Easton from Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Roisin White from Armagh, Duncan Williamson from Ladybank, Sheila Stewart from Blairgowrie, Jock Duncan from Pitlochry, Elizabeth Stewart from Mintlaw, Alison McMorland from Dunblane and Jim Taylor from Skene, Aberdeenshire.

Thanks
We wish to give enormous thanks to all the singers who have given free use of their recordings to the East of Scotland Traditional Song Group. All money raised from the sale of these CDs goes to the Group and this has enabled us to run the FifeSing events for several years without asking for funds from Fife Council or the Scottish Arts Council.

But we are very pleased to acknowledge some financial assistance in 2010 from Fife Council under their banner:
Celebrating Fife 2010
Our Year of Culture
Discover a Hidden Gem

The FifeSing events are run by a Trust:
The East of Scotland Traditional Song Group
(Committee: Peter Shepheard, Tom Spiers, Arthur Watson, Jimmy Hutchison, Chris Miles)
Contact us at:
Peter Shepheard, Balmalcolm House, Balmalcolm, Cupar, Fife KY15 7TJ
tel: 00 44 (0)1337 830773
email: peter shepheard