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The Sorries
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The Sorries are Douglas Kay (vocals, guitar, bodhran, mandolin) and Martin Philip (vocals, guitar, bodhran). The duo sing, play and banter their way through a show featuring a selection of Scotland's best known traditional songs as well as a few of their own compositions which cast a sardonic eye over modern day Scotland.Since forming in 2006 The Sorries have played extensively around Scotland, from the Hebrides & the Highlands to Perthshire & the Borders. Performances have included public and private shows at such diverse locations as Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Lossiemouth's Warehouse Theatre.In addition, the lads have toured schools to play short gigs for the pupils and explain a little about where the songs come from and how the folk tradition has been perpetuated and promoted through history. With a growing interest in the history and traditions of these songs, The Sorries have also recently begun a series of podcasts – The Scottish Song Guide – where they discuss the m
Episodes
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The Scottish Song Guide - Episode 7: Happy Homemanay
A special episode of The Scottish Song Guide 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…
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The Scottish Song Guide - Episode 6: Land of the Leal
After a reasonably lengthy break we’re delighted to be back with a new podcast. Recorded over video call, in this episode we look at Carolina Oliphant’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...
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Oh Wert Thou In The Cauld Blast
Taken from the album, "Chevalier's Muster Roll", this track features words by Burns set to a new melody written by Douglas Kay. Album available on CD from www.thesorries.co.uk
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Barrett's Privateers
Taken from the album "Chevalier's Muster Roll." Written by Stan Rogers, arranged by The Sorries.
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The Lammas Tide
The opening track from the latest album from The Sorries, Chevalier's Muster Roll, released August 2019.
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The Scottish Song Guide Episode 5: The Four Maries
In this, the 5th episode of the series, 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. For reading lists a more informaion please visit...
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Charlie Is My Darling
The opening track from the new album, Bends Of The Bow, this Jacobite song was written by Lady Nairne whose father took part in the 1745-46 Jacobite Uprising. This new arrangement is by The Sorries - Douglas Kay & Martin Philip. For more, see www.thesorries.co.uk
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The Scottish Song Guide-Episode 4: Bonnie Dundee
Episode 4 of "The Scottish Song Guide" 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...
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Scottish Song Guide - Episode 3: 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”). For more info see: www.scottishsongguide.com To subscribe via...
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The Scottish Song Guide – 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 The 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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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Sorries are Douglas Kay (vocals, guitar, bodhran, mandolin) and Martin Philip (vocals, guitar, bodhran). The duo sing, play and banter their way through a show featuring a selection of Scotland's best known traditional songs as well as a few of their own compositions which cast a sardonic eye over modern day Scotland.Since forming in 2006 The Sorries have played extensively around Scotland, from the Hebrides & the Highlands to Perthshire & the Borders. Performances have included public and private shows at such diverse locations as Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Lossiemouth's Warehouse Theatre.In addition, the lads have toured schools to play short gigs for the pupils and explain a little about where the songs come from and how the folk tradition has been perpetuated and promoted through history. With a growing interest in the history and traditions of these songs, The Sorries have also recently begun a series of podcasts – The Scottish Song Guide – where they discuss the m
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The Sorries are Douglas Kay (vocals, guitar, bodhran, mandolin) and Martin Philip (vocals, guitar, bodhran). The duo sing, play and banter their way through a show featuring a selection of Scotland's best known traditional songs as well as a few of their own compositions which cast a sardonic eye...
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