Recorded at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Canada, and at Fenice Studios, Italy;
Mixed and mastered at Fenice Studios, Italy.

Musicians

Shona Mooney: fiddles, backing vocals;
Amy Leach: vocals, piano;
Clara People: drums, backing vocals;
Andrea Goroni: guitars, bass

Tracks

1. MacPherson’s Rant / The Last Laugh (5.02)
2. Lord Banff’s Strathspey / Lord Banff’s Reel (3.20)
3. Tanzie (3.47)
4. Oh Dear Mother, What Shall I Do? (2.33)
5. The Bow River (5.14)
6. Human Equality (5.49)

Track 1a James MacPherson;
Track 1b Amy Leach;
Track 2a Isaac Cooper (1755-1811);
Track 2b trad., collected by Stephen Grier in the early 1880s;
Track 3 from Andrew Crawfurd’s Collection of Ballads and Songs (Auyrhire, 1820s);
Track 4 trad., found in a book of old Scottish tunes dedicated to Lady Erskine in 1742;
Track 6 Shona Mooney, Amy Leach;
Track 6 William Lloyd Garrison (1871)

Recorded by Alasdair Paul at Immediate Audio, Byker, October 2023;
Mastered by Martin Trollope (Harbourmaster Productions);
Cover art by Bertie Armstrong;
Layout and design by Bruce Lambelle-Rudd

Musicians

Amy Leach: vocals;
Alasdair Paul: guitar

Tracks

1. Moorlove Maggie (Roud 12939) (3.22)
2. Haud Yer Tongue, Dear Sally (Roud 2897; G/D 7:1362) (3.38)
3. Lady Margaret (Roud 35; Child 39; G/D 2:330) (5.36)
4. Jamie Foyers (Roud 1941; G/D 1:106) (3.23)
5. Lowe Bonnie (Roud 47; Child 68) (3.06)
6. Between Twa Hills (Roud 380; G/D 6:1187) (5.12)

All tracks trac. except
Track 4 words Ewan MacColl, melody trad.

Produced by Rachel Newton;
Recorded and mixed by Tom Moore in South Lanarkshire;
Mastered by Sam Proctor;
Cover Photo by Amy Leach;
Sleeve design and layout by Elly Lucas

Musicians

Amy Leach: vocals, piano;
Alasdair Paul: guitars, vocals

with
Bevan Morris: double bass;
Rachel Newton: additional vocals [5, 8]

Tracks

1. Stone and Lime Wall (Roud 18524; G/D 6:1216)
2. Mirk, Mirk (Roud 22558)
3. Mary Mild (Roud 79; Child 173; G/D 2:195)
4. Herd Laddie
5. To a Meeting (Roud 413; G/D 6:1157; Henry H479) (3.25)
6. Rue and Thyme (Roud 858; G/D 1:52, 6:1139)
7. The Carter (Roud 2408)
8. Tansey (Roud 12970; G/D 8:1580)
9. Babby Allan (Roud 54; Child 84; G/D 6:1193; Henry H236)
10. Something for Dave
11. Young Emslie (Roud 182; Laws M34; G/D 2:189; Henry H113)
12. Be Kind to Your Nainsel (Roud 2480; G/D 3:706)

Probably all tracks trad. except
Track 2 Robert Burns;
Track 4 poem written by John ‘Bluebell’ Byers of Liddesdale (1913), tune Johnny Handle

Video

Amy Leach and Alasdair Paul sing Herd Laddie: