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Songs of Robert Burns

Ewan MacColl: Songs of Robert Burns (Folkways FW 8758)

Songs of Robert Burns
Ewan MacColl

Folkways FW 8758 (LP, USA, 1959)
Ossian OSS CD 102 (CD, UK, 1994)
Smithsonian Folkways FW08758 (CD/DL, USA, 2004)

 Ewan MacColl: Songs of Robert Burns (Ossian OSS CD 102)

“A Choice from the Songs Written and Collected by Burns. Sung to the Original Tunes.”

Recorded by Moses Ash;
Selection and Research by Ralpk Knight;
Design by Ronald Clyne

Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Global Sound

Musicians

Ewan MacColl: vocals;
Peggy Seeger (probably): banjo, guitar

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Green Grow the Rashes, O (Roud 2772; G/D 7:1297) (2.16)
  2. Landlady, Count the Lawin (Roud 8687) (1.19)
  3. I Maun Hae a Wife (Roud 1623; G/D 3:489) (2.10)
  4. O That I Had Ne’er Been Married (Roud 8929) (1.33)
  5. Galloway Tam (Roud V31014) (0.51)
  6. I Hae a Wife o’ My Ain (Roud V14029) (0.46)
  7. There’s Cauld Kail in Aberdeen (Roud 8502) (0.47)
  8. A Braw Wooer (Roud V5029) (2.31)
  9. The Rantin Dog, the Daddie O’t (Roud V5348) (0.47)
  10. Ay Waukin, O (Roud 6749, V16870; G/D 5:933) (2.12)
  11. Duncan Grey (Roud 8688) (1.04)
  12. Wha’ll Mow Me Now? (Roud 11276) (2.17)

Side 2

  1. Rattlin Roarin’ Willie (Roud 6192; G/D 4:776) (0.51)
  2. Hey Ca’ Thro’ (Roud 8692) (0.45)
  3. To Daunton Me (Roud 6826) (2.46)
  4. Jumpin John (Roud 29129) (0.49)
  5. What Can a Young Lassie Do Wi an Auld Man? (Roud 1295) (3.14)
  6. The Dusty Miller (Roud 5959; G/D 3:454) (0.47)
  7. Tibbie Dunbar (Roud V29162) (0.59)
  8. The Cooper o’ Cuddy (Roud 8755) (1.23)
  9. She’s Fair and Fause (Roud V43685) (1.38)
  10. The Deil’s Awa Wi’ th’ Exciseman (Roud 16787) (1.21)
  11. A Man’s a Man for A’ That (Roud 30953) (2.37)