FTX 260
- AIRLIN'S FINE BRAES
JIMMY McBEATH sings BOTHY BALLADS
Descendant of Shakespeare's hero, this super-tramp folk-singer
and storyteller (1894-1972) was first discovered by Hamish Henderson in
1951 and the following year Seamus Ennis went to record him. He was born
at Portsoy, Banffshire, in 1894 and at the age of 13 was hired at Brandane's
Fair. He received £4 for his first "haflin" and 5 guineas for the second
half of the year. Although he tried his hand at many jobs, he was happiest
as a beggar on the open road and in his later years became known as one
of the last singers of "The Cornkisters" or "Bothy Ballads". |
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AIRLIN'S FINE BRAES - THE LABOURING BAKER -
THE COO WITH THE IRON TAIL - CORRACHREE - DRUMALACHIE - THE
ROAD AND THE MILES TO DUNDEE - BOLD ERIN GO BRAGH - THE MARLIN
FAIR AT FOGGIELOAN - THE BONNY LASS O FYVIE - THE GUISE O TOUGH
- THE BANKS OF INVERURIE - THE BONNY IRISH BOY - THE
SLEEPY TOON O KENNETHMONT - THE BALL O KILLIECRANKY - THE DARK
AND ROLLING EYE - JOHNNY MACADOO - THE BOLD ENGLISH NAVVY -
NICKY TAMS - THE LADS THAT HAUD THE PLOO - THE SCOTTISH
LASSIE - THE SUIR MILK CAIRT - WILD ROVER
