Format: Vinyl Record LP, Klub Records. UK release from 1978. Scottish folk songs with a socialist message, released in conjunction with the 1978 STUC (Scottish Trades Union Congress). Comes with 4 page lyric sheet. Musicians include: Arthur Johnstone - vocals; John McDermott - banjo, harmonica; Tony Paton - guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals; Billy Paton - fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, bouzouki, vocals. 12 tracks. Record label: Klub Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM1149klp16 ---L
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Temple Records. UK release from 1986. Scottish folk music linked with the National Trust of Scotland's properties. Performed by the Battlefield Band with Alison Kinnaird on the Scottish harp (the Clarsach). 13 tracks. Record label: Temple Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket NM Stock: 1. Item: RM1133tp022 ---B
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Topic Records. UK release from 1974. Songs and ballads of South Lancashire sung by The Oldham Tinkers. Textured jacket. 15 tracks including: The Rochdale Mashers; Seeing Double; The Pennine Rangers; The Two Jews; A Piecer's Tale; Best o't' Bunch; The Lancashire Toreador; A Cob-Coaling Medley; The Four-Loom Weaver; John Willie's Ragtime Band; Platt's; Good Time Coming; I Mean to Wait for Jack; Skiing Owdham Style; A Mon Like Thee. Record label: Topic Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM112312ts237 ---O
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Pilgrimage Records. UK release no date. 1970s(?) LP release of traditional Scottish music and short interviews from various artists, a souvenir in sounds from Scotland. Produced by the Scottish Tourist Board. 12 tracks. Record label: Pilgrimage Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM1106pil1003 ---V
Folk Music LP
Leo Maguire - The Thistle and The Shamrock (DEA 1050)
GBP 8.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Deacon Records. UK release from 1971. Stereo LP release from Scottish folk orchestra led by Leo Maguire, with his interpretations of popular folk songs of Scotland. 10 tracks. Record label: Deacon Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM1102dea1050 ---M
Folk Music LP
Kenneth McKellar - Folk Songs From Scotland's Heritage (SW 99331)
GBP 9.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, London Records. Canadian release from 1964. Early 60s stereo LP release from Scottish tenor singer Kenneth McKellar, with his interpretations of folk songs of Scotland. Accompaniment is by Bob Sharples and orchestra. 13 tracks. Jacket open but still in shrink. Record label: London Records. Canada Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM1101sw99331 ---M
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Front-Hall Records. USA release from 1981. Multi-instrumentalist John McCutheon and folk ensemble with special guest Paul Van Arsdale on hammer dulcimer. Missing song notes insert. 14 tracks including: Loggerman's Breakdown: Dulcimer Reel; Barefoot Boy With Boots On; Little Pink; Laurel Branch: Ways Of The World: Sugar In The Gourd; Pay Day; Deep Settled Peace; Under The Double Eagle; Forked Deer; Unst Wedding March: Fanny Poer: Planxty Irwin; Little Moses; Free Little Bird; West Virginia Mining Disaster: Which Side Are You On?; Peekaboo Waltz; Ninety Years Old. Record label: Front-Hall Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM1044fhr021 ---M
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Autogram Records. German release no date. 1st pressing with 1A and 1B in run out grooves. From sleeve notes: The Hollow Rock String Band has been playing old-time string band music in the Durham, North Carolina area since 1966. Its repertory consists of tunes learned from old fiddlers' conventions in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, and adapted to the old-time string band style which has long enlivened country-dances in the upper South. Comes with original inner sheet in German. Jacket has notes in English. 15 tracks including: Kitchen Girl; Clog; Waltz; Dinah; Richmond Cotillion; Hog-Eyed Man; Medley: John Brown's March, Green Fields Of America, Hop Light Ladies; Jawbones; Betty Likens; Cabin Creek; Folding Down The Sheets; Money Musk; Over The Waterfall; Devil On A Stomp; Fiddler's Drunk And The Fun's All Over. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Record label: Autogram Records. Germany Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket NM Stock: 1. Item: RM1043allp240 ---H
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Gael-Linn Records. Irish release from 1975. Gatefold jacket release of traditional Irish folk music and songs from accordionist Eamon De Buitlear and the group Ceoltoiri Laighean. Musicians include: Sean O Liathain, Diarmuid O Suilleabhain - vocals; Paddy Glackin, John Kelly, James Kelly - fiddle; Peter Phelan - Uillean pipes; Mary Bergin, Michael O Halmhain - flute, whistle; Aileen McCrann - harp; Paddy O'Brien - accordion; Eamon De Buitlear - bodhran, accordion. 12 tracks. Lovely fresh and clean copy. The Irish record label Gael Linn, established in 1956, specialises in traditional Irish folk music and, in particular, the sean-nos style of singing. Sean-nos translates as 'old style' and can also be used to describe dance music as well as singing. The Gael Linn name has now become synonymous with quality folk music. Record label: Gael-Linn Records. Ireland Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM1026cef047 ---B
Format: Vinyl Record LP, RCA Records. UK release from 1978. 1st or early pressing with A1E and B1E in run out grooves. LP release from folk featuring guitarist Dick Gaughan. Musicians include: vocals, guitar, dulcimer - Bobby Eaglesham; vocals, guitar, mandolin - Dick Gaughan; vocals, fiddle, keyboards - Tom Hickland; bass, whistle - Barry Lyons; percussion, harmonica - Dave Tulloch. 8 tracks including: My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose; Sheriffmuir; The Child On The Road; The Bonnie Earl O' Moray; The Trooper And The Maid; The Beef-Can Close; Jackson And Jane; Freedom Come-All-Ye. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Record label: RCA Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket NM Stock: 1. Item: RM1023pl25150 ---F
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Green-Linnet Records. US release from 1983. Celtic fiddle music from John Cunningham, with uillean pipes, concertina, guitar and keyboard accompaniment. 9 tracks including: Planxty Drew; Logan Water; Sasd is my Fate; Waulkin o the Fauld and others. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Record label: Green-Linnet Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket NM Stock: 1. Item: RM1020sif1047 ---C
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Springthyme Records. UK release from 1984. Sprangeen is a band of seven women musicians based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They play a wide range of Scottish traditional roots music including Gaelic waulking songs, border fiddle tunes, Highland pipe music and traditional songs. 11 tracks. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Record label: Springthyme Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM1019spr1013 ---S