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Tracks 1-4: Mearns, John of Aberdeen. Recorded 25.02.54: 1. The Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie. 2:00. BBC 20083 -- 2. The Slippery Stane. 2:06. BBC 20083 -- 3. Kissin' in the Dark. 1:58. BBC 20083 -- 4. The Tinker's Waddin'. 3:02. BBC 20083 -- Tracks 5-9 recorded in Aberdeen, Autumn 1951 by Lomax, Alan. All on BBC 21415 -- 5. Mearns, John. Katie Birdie. 0:57 -- 6. Mearns, John. The Craw Killed the Pussie O. 1:11 -- 7. Mearns, Mrs and Group. Johnny Sangster. 2:14 -- 8. Mearns, John and Mrs. My Mither Has Three Butter Platies. 1:22 -- 9. Mearns, John and Mrs. A Penny worth o' Preens. 2:33 -- Tracks 10-16: Higgins, Jean, recorded in London, Nov 1953, by Kennedy, Peter. BBC 21083: -- 10. Go Away from My Window [2 verses]. 1:10 -- 11. Round Cuillin's Peak [talk before and after]-- 1 verse only). 1:13 -- 12. The Cuckoo's Nest (2 verses only). 1:03 -- 13. Bonnie Lass Come O'er the Burn [talk before and after]-- 1 verse). 0:48 -- 14. Tiftie's Annie (Andrew Lammie) (story of ballad). 2:50 -- 15. Tiftie's Annie - first verse and tune of ballad with talk. 1:16 -- 16. Tiftie's Annie (Andrew Lammie) - ballad recited. 3:55. BBC 21084 -- Tracks 17-21: Higgins, Jean, recorded in Aberdeen by Ritchie, Jean -- 17. Tifite's Annie - last part of ballad. 3:41. BBC 21084 -- 18. A Pretty Young Fair Maid in a Garden Walking (The Broken Token) (first part). 4:31. BBC 21085 -- 19. A Pretty Young Fair Maid in a Garden Walking (last verse). 0:47.BBC 21085 -- 20. The Bonnie Wee Lass Who Never Said no. 2:03. BBC 21085 -- 21. The Four Maries (Mary Hamilton or the Queen's Maries). 4:46. BBC 21086 -- Tracks 22-34: Higgins, Jean, recorded in London, Nov 1953 by Kennedy, Peter -- 22. Talk about ballad reciting (The Four Maries' as example). 1:13.BBC 21086 -- 23. Lord Lovat (Lord Lovel) (first verse, story, last verse). 2:49. BBC 21086. BBC 21087: -- 24. The Moon Shined on my Bed Last Night [talk preceding]. 3:30 -- 25. I'm Bound to Leave This Country (1 Verse Only). 0:57 -- 26. Amongst the Heather. 2:54 -- Tracks 27-34: Higgins, Jean, recorded in London, Nov 1953 by Kennedy, Peter. BBC 21088: -- 27. What a Voice (Died for Love) (5 verses only). 4:17 -- 28. The Loch of Shallin (Lake of Coolfin) (fragment being remembered; talk before and after). 2:17 -- 29. Talk about Maids When You're Young Never Wed an Old Man. 0:29. BBC 21089: -- 30. Maids When You're Young Never Wed an Old Man. 2:11 -- 31. What's the Blood it's On Your Sword (Edward) (fragment being remembered, talk before and after). 2:27 -- 32. What's the Blood it's on Your Sword (Edward). 2:33 -- 33. With My Roving Eye. 1:42. BBC 21090: -- 34. Johnny the Brime (Johnnie Cock) (ballad being remembered). 4:05. |