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 Sung by Charlie Allan. £6.00 pp free UK.

 

                Eleven of the best known Aberdeenshire Bothy Ballads along with Charlie’s song Lonely in the Bothy which has become a standard – recorded by at least seven other artistes so far. It tells of the loneliness of the farms now that mechanisation has done away with most of the workers.

 

                The production by Marc Ellington is quite a departure from the usual fiddle, accordian and piano. Look out for Dave Swarbrick’s exceptional interpretation on fiddle and mandolin. Eric Ellington plays quitar Karen Ellington banjo. From America we have Bernie Haverbaum on bass and Steve Ransome Keyboards. Timmie Donald plays drums.

 

                Don’t be fooled by the Smiddyburn Strings. It is not so much a twelve fiddle orchestra as Swarbrick multitracked twelve times. Good stuff.

 

                Guest appearance of Keith Schellenberg, the notorious Laird of Eigg – on tamborine.

 

Side one   The Buchan Plooman. The Roving Ploughboy. Princie and Jean. The Bonnie Wee Tramping Lass. The Moss o Burrelldale. It’s Lonely in the Bothy.

Side two   Gin I were where Gadie Rins. The Bucksburn Shoppie. We’re nae Awa tae Bide Awa. Aikey Brae. The Hash o Bennagoak Sleepytoon.