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The Scottish Song Guide
by The Sorries
An insight into the stories, events and characters which inspired the writing of some of Scotland's finest traditional songs.Written and presented by Douglas Kay & Martin Philip - The Sorries.
Episodes
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Episode 15: MacPherson's Farewell
We’re finishing off series 2 of the podcast with a song which has perhaps the best backstory of any Scottish folk song, MacPherson’s Farewell. Also known as MacPherson’s Rant, the song is often said to have been written on the gallows by James MacPherson, hanged at Banff on 16th November 1700.…
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Episode 14: Jock O Hazeldean
The beautiful Border ballad Jock O Hazeldean is the subject of this week’s episode. The song tells the tale of a young woman who skips out on her handsome young groom-to-be and instead heads north to be with her true love, Jock. First collected by Sir Walter Scott for his Minstrelsy of the…
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Episode 13: Blue Bonnets Over the Border
A song from the pen of Walter Scott is the focus of this week’s episode as we look at Blue Bonnets Over the Border. Expect to hear talk of Covenanters, Brighton and laudanum, not to mention the sound of a fire crackling in the background and Marty coming dangerously close to acting… Music…
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Episode 12: Wild Mountain Thyme
The subject of this week's episode is the very familiar song Wild Mountain Thyme. But should we call it Will Ye Go Lassie, Go... or possibly Purple Heather... or should it actually be The Braes o’ Balquhidder?! Douglas and Marty delve into the origins and development of this much-covered song…
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Episode 11: Loch Lomond
This week we’re getting the spades out and digging around in the history of arguably the most widely identifiable Scottish song of all - Loch Lomond (also referred to in some quarters as The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond ). Marty and Douglas express some pretty definite opinions on a song...
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Episode 10: The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
The song we’re analysing in the latest episode of the Scottish Song Guide is one which features in folk song collections in a number of countries - The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie. Also variously known as Pretty Peggy of Derby, Pretty Peggy-O, The Maid of Fife and Fennario, there’s lots in this song to...
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Episode 9: Dumbarton's Drums
For the second episode in the new series of the Scottish Song Guide we're investigating a song which first appeared very nearly 300 years ago, Dumbarton’s Drums. This one is almost a tale of two songs, however, as the original version - with words by Allan Ramsay and a tune which has its roots in...
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Episode 8: Cam Ye By Atholl
We're back for a brand new series of the Scottish Song Guide, and first up we're looking into the origins of the song Cam Ye By Atholl. Originally entitled "Charlie", this song was written by James Hogg and has a tune attributed to Neil Gow Jr. You can listen to the full song on The Sorries album...
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Episode 7: Happy Homemanay!
A special episode just to say a quick “Happy Homemanay” (boom, boom) to everyone out there and to offer up some music in lieu of us being out there playing live this New Year’s Eve. We’ve recorded a couple of session tracks, a new version of the old favourite MacPherson’s Rant, and another…
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Episode 6: Land of the Leal
In Episode 6 of The Scottish Song Guide, Marty & Douglas investigate the origins of Lady Nairne's song, Land of the Leal. The song was the title track for our second album and although not usually regarded as one of the best known Scottish songs, it has had – and continues to have – quite a legacy.
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Episode 5: The Four Maries
After a little break, we’re back with the 5th episode of the series and in this podcast we’re discussing The Four Maries, sometimes known as The Ballad of Mary Hamilton but first published by Sir Walter Scott as The Queen’s Marie. The song features on our latest album, Bends of the Bow.
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Episode 4: Bonnie Dundee
Episode 4 sees Douglas & Marty considering Walter Scott’s song about John Graham of Claverhouse, Bonnie Dundee. With words penned at the end of 1825, the song has become one of the staples of the Scottish song collection and its popularity has seen it parodied and reworked throughout the English...
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Episode 3: Hey Johnnie Cope / Tranent Muir
The third episode of The Scottish Song Guide sees Marty & Douglas discuss two songs written by Adam Skirving during the 1745-46 Jacobite Uprising, Hey Johnnie Cope and Tranent Muir (now better known as "The Battle of Prestonpans"). To full versions of the songs in the podcast, please visit...
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Episode 2: Auld Lang Syne
Episode 2 of The Scottish Song Guide sees Marty & Douglas discuss the origins of Auld Lang Syne, the meaning and sentiments expressed in the lyrics and the different tunes to which the words have been set through the centuries.
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The Scottish Song Guide – Episode 1: Killiecrankie
Listen in to the first episode of our Scottish Song Guide, in which we discuss The Braes Of Killiecrankie. The Braes Of Killiecrankie is one of Scotland’s best known folk songs, published by James Hogg but thought to have been penned in part by Robert Burns. In this podcast Douglas Kay & Martin...
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An insight into the stories, events and characters which inspired the writing of some of Scotland's finest traditional songs.Written and presented by Douglas Kay & Martin Philip - The Sorries.
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An insight into the stories, events and characters which inspired the writing of some of Scotland's finest traditional songs.Written and presented by Douglas Kay & Martin Philip - The Sorries.
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