Gordon EastonThe Last of the Clydesdales |
cd ah005 Buy now LINK Gordon Easton is from the Blackhills of Tyrie near Fraserburgh, where his family has crofted for generations. He learned many of his old songs from his mother and grandmother and is well-known for his fiddle, jews harp and moothie playing, not to mention his considerable skills as a diddler. At the age of 84, he recorded this his first CD. In recent years he has become a fixture on the festival competition scene, sometimes entering as many as five competitions. In 2004 he was made an honorary life member of the TMSA. In 2007 he was a guest at the Whitby Folk Week.
Recorded live at the annual Fife Traditional Singing Weekend May 2004 to 2007 |