> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: The First Sangs
Iona Fyfe: The First Sangs
The First Sangs Iona Fyfe IGF001 (DL EP, UK, 1 March 2015) |
Tracks 1-2 recorded ive at the Danny Kyle Open Stage, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, at Celtic Connections;
Tracks 3-4 recorded live at the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards in 2015 held at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal;
Photography by Gary Stewart, Aberdeen
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano
Tracks
- Logie o’ Buchan (Roud 1994; G/D 4:828) (4.25)
- Mary of Argyle (Roud 12904) (1.57)
- Billy Taylor (Roud 158; Laws N11; G/D 1:169; Henry H213, H757) (3.03)
- Ae Fond Kiss (Roud 38389) (4.04)
All tracks trad. arr. Iona Fyfe
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe Band: East
Iona Fyfe Band: East
East Cairnie Records IFB16EAST (CD EP, UK, 1 July 2016) |
Produced and recorded by Euan Burton;
Recorded at GloWorm Studios, Glasgow;
Artwork and layout by Dougie Harley
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano, shruti box;
Christopher Ferrie: guitar, bodhrán;
Charlie Grey: fiddle, tenor guitar;
Callum Cronin: double bass;
Ross Miller: border pipes
Tracks
- Sleepytoon (Roud 3775; G/D 3:356) (4.10)
- Pride of Aberdeen (3.02)
- Queen Amang the Heather (Roud 375; G/D 5:962; Henry H177) (5.32)
- Cairn o’ Mount (Roud 3794; G/D 5:1042) (5.13)
- Earl Richard (Roud 47; Child 68) (3.49)
- Bonny Udny (Roud 3450; G/D 6:1089) (4.45)
All tracks trad. arr. Iona Fyfe Band except
Track 2 words Iona Fyfe based on Ellen of Aberdeen (Roud 2179; G/D 6:1235), music Iona Fyfe
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Away From My Window
Iona Fyfe: Away From My Window
Away From My Window Cairnie Records IF18AWAY (CD, UK, 24 March 2018) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Jani Lang at Gran’s House Studio;
Mastered by Chris Waite at Gran’s House Studio;
Layout and booklet photography by Louise Bichan;
Photography by Martin Venherm;
Archive samples provided and granted permission for use by Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen and Springthyme Records.
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, harmonium [2-3];
Charlie Grey: fiddle [3-8];
Jani Lang: fiddle [1, 10];
Ross Miller: whistle [4],
border pipes [4, 6, 10];
Graham Rorie: mandolin [1-2, 7-8, 10];
Tim Edey: melodeon [1, 5, 10],
nylon guitar [1-2, 5],
steel guitar [7];
Luc McNally: guitar [1-3, 5, 7, 10];
Aidan Moodie: guitar [4, 6],
harmony vocals [7];
Simon Gall: piano [3-8],
harmony vocals [7];
Charlie Stewart: double bass [1, 4-6, 10];
Callum Cronin: double bass [2-3, 5, 7-8];
Cameron Nixon: backing vocals [1, 4, 7-8, 10];
David Foley: bodhrán [1, 4, 6];
Laura Wilkie: violin [2, 5];
Alice Allen: cello [2, 5]
Tracks
- Guise o’ Tough (Roud 3800; G/D 3:378) (5.22)
- Glenlogie (Roud 101; Child 238; G/D 5:973) (5.35)
- The Banks of Inverurie (Roud 1415; G/D 6:1263) (5.32)
- The Swan Swims (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213) (5.32)
- Away From My Window (Roud 966) (4.38)
- Bonny Udny (Roud 3450; G/D 6:1089) (7.06)
- Take Me Out Drinking Tonight (4.13)
- And So Must We Rest (4.30)
- Banks of the Tigris (4.02)
- Pitgair (Roud 2584; G/D 3:401) (5.19)
Tracks 1-6, 10 trad.;
Track 7 Michael Marra;
Track 8 Aidan Moffat;
Track 9 Iona Fyfe
Video
Iona Fyfe sings The Banks of Inverurie:
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Dark Turn of Mind
Iona Fyfe: Dark Turn of Mind
Dark Turn of Mind Cairnie Records IF19DARK (CD EP, UK, 1 January 2019) If I Go, I’m Goin’ Cairnie Records IF18IF (DL single, UK, 10 November 2018) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds;
Mastered by Chris Waite at Gran’s House Studio;
Photography by Martin Venherm;
Design and layout by Elly Lucas;
Single artwork by Orla Stevens
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Aidan Moodie: guitar, harmony vocals;
Graham Rorie: mandolin;
Rory Matheson: piano
Tracks
- Dark Turn of Mind (3.48)
- Swing and Turn (Roud 7403) (2.34)
- If I Go, I’m Goin’ (3.22)
- The Golden Vanity (Roud 122; Child 286; G/D 1:37) (3.58)
- Let Him Sink (Roud 1034; Henry H504) (5.35)
- Little Musgrave (Roud 52; Child 81) (4.15)
All tracks trad. arr. Iona Fyfe except
Track 1 Gillian Welch;
Track 3 Gregory Alan Isakov
Video
Iona Fyfe and band perform Dark Turn of Mind live in Braemar Gallery, Scotland, in March 2018:
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
Iona Fyfe: Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
Bonnie Lass of Fyvie Cairnie Records IF20FYVIE (DL single, UK, 29 January 2020) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds;
Mastered by Chris Waite at Gran’s House Studio;
Illustration by Chris Riddell;
Design by Orla Stevens
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Aidan Moodie: guitar, harmony vocals;
Graham Rorie: mandolin
Tracks
- Bonnie Lass of Fyvie (Roud 545; G/D 1:84) (3.48)
Track 1 trad. arr. Iona Fyfe
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Baltic Street
Iona Fyfe: Baltic Street
Baltic Street Cairnie Records IF20BALTIC (DL single, UK, 20 March 2020) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds;
Mastered by Chris Waite at Gran’s House Studio;
Illustration and design by Orla Stevens
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Aidan Moodie: guitar;
Graham Rorie: mandolin
Tracks
- Baltic Street (4.10)
Track 1 words Violet Jacob, melody Carole Prior
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Girl From the North Country
Iona Fyfe: Girl From the North Country
Girl From the North Country Cairnie Records IF20GIRL (DL single, UK, 20 March 2020) |
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano
Tracks
- Girl From the North Country (4.14)
Track 1 Bob Dylan
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Ballads Vol. I
Iona Fyfe: Ballads Vol. I
Ballads Vol. I Cairnie Records IF20BALLAD (DL, UK, 22 July 2020) |
Photo by Martin Venherm Photography
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals
Tracks
- Mill o’ Tifty’s Annie (Roud 98; Child 233; G/D 5:1018) (5.10)
- Barbara Allen (Roud 54; Child 84; G/D 6:1193; Henry H236) (4.42)
- The Gaberlunzie Man (Roud 212; Child 279 Appendix; Henry H810) (4.54)
- Johnnie o’ Breadisley (Roud 69; Child 114; G/D 2:250) (5.00)
- Edom o Gordon (Roud 80; Child 178; G/D 2:231) (3.59)
- Jock o’ Hazeldean (Roud 250; Child 293; G/D 5:1029) (2.49)
All tracks trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: In the Bleak Midwinter (Scots)
Iona Fyfe: In the Bleak Midwinter (Scots)
In the Bleak Midwinter (Scots) Cairnie Records IF20BLEAK (DL single, UK, 4 December 2020) |
Mixed and Mastered by Chris Waite at Gran’s House Studio;
Artwork by Seth Tinsley Illustration
FATEA Magazine review by Bob Leslie
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Michael Biggins: piano
Tracks
- In the Bleak Midwinter (Roud 46421) (Scots) (5.01)
Track 8 words Christina Rossetti, Scots translation by Iony Fyfe, third verse Iona Fyfe, music Gustav Holst
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: The Wild Geese
Iona Fyfe: The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese Cairnie Records IF21GEESE (DL single, UK, 5 March 2021) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds;
Mastered by Chris Waite;
Artwork by Seth Tinsley Illustration
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano;
Jack McRobbie: guitar;
Charlie Stewart: double bass;
Graham Rorie: fiddle, electric tenor guitar
Tracks
- The Wild Geese (3.44)
Track 1 words Violet Jacob, music Jim Reid
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Scotland Yet
Iona Fyfe: Scotland Yet
Scotland Yet Cairnie Records IF21SCOT (DL single, UK, 2 April 2021) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds;
Mastered by Chris Waite;
Artwork by Seth Tinsley Illustration
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano;
Jack McRobbie: guitar;
Charlie Stewart: double bass;
Graham Rorie: fiddle, electric tenor guitar
Tracks
- Scotland Yet (4.55)
Track 1 Davy Steele
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: The Northern Lights
Iona Fyfe: The Northern Lights
The Northern Lights Cairnie Records IF21LIGHT, in collaboration with Aberdeen Football Club (DL single, UK, 29 April 2021) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds;
Mastered by Chris Waite;
Photography by Elly Lucas;
Design by Aberdeen Football Club
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano;
Graham Rorie: electric guitar;
Aidan Moodie: guitar;
Michael Biggins: piano
Tracks
- The Northern Lights (5.02)
Track 1 Mary Webb
Video
Iona Fyfe sings The Northern Lights on 28 August 2021 at Pittodrie Stadium, home of Aberdeen FC:
> Folk Music > Records > Whisky Kiss: Letter to Europa (Leave a Light On)
Whisky Kiss: Letter to Europa (Leave a Light On)
Letter to Europa (Leave a Light On) Whisky Kiss (DL single, UK, 5 May 2021) |
Recorded by Pablo Lafuente ar Gran’s House Studio, Scotland;
Mastered by Chris Waite;
Artwork by Stewaert Brenner, Indy Prints
Musicians
Murray Ferguson, violin;
Iain MacPhail, bass, accordion;
Larry Deveney, drums;
Ali Levack,
David Shedden,
Ciaren Ross, bagpipes and whistles
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Michael Biggins: piano
Tracks
- Letter to Europa (Leave a Light On) (3.26)
Video
> Folk Music > Records > Max Thomson & Iona Fyfe: Kenmure
Max Thomson & Iona Fyfe: Kenmure
Kenmure Cairnie Records IF21KEN (DL single, UK, 1 July 2021) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Max Thomson of Franky’s Evil Party
Musicians
Max Thomson: percussion, saxophone, electric guitar, electric bass;
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano
Tracks
- Kenmure (4.22)
Original lyrics by Woody Guthrie;
Reinterpreted lyrics by Max Thomson and Iona Fyfe;
Melody by Martin Hoffman
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: The Cauld
Iona Fyfe: The Cauld
The Cauld Cairnie Records IF21CAULD (DL single, UK, 10 September 2021) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds;
Mastered by Chris Waite;
Photo by Elly Lucas;
Design by Austin Temby
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Jack McRobbie: guitar;
Michael Biggins: piano;
Charlie Stewart: electric bass;
Graham Rorie: mandolin, fiddle, electric tenor guitar
Tracks
- The Cauld (4.24)
Track 1 Iona Fyfe
Video
Iona Fyfe sings The Cauld:
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Poor Ditching Boy
Iona Fyfe: Poor Ditching Boy
Poor Ditching Boy Cairnie Records IF21POOR (DL single, UK, 20 December 2021) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds;
Mastered by Chris Waite;
Artwork by Seth Tinsley Illustration
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Jack McRobbie: guitar;
Michael Biggins: piano;
Charlie Stewart: electric bass;
Graham Rorie: mandolin, fiddle, electric tenor guitar
Tracks
- Poor Ditching Boy (3.19)
Track 1 Richard Thompson, Scots translation Iona Fyfe
Video
Iona Fyfe sings Poor Ditching Boy at BBC ALBA Under Canvas:
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Lady Finella
Iona Fyfe: Lady Finella
Lady Finella Cairnie Records IF22LF (DL single, UK, 3 September 2022) |
Written by Iona Fyfe and commissioned by Stonehaven Folk Club as part of the Sense of the Place project
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Mike Vass: tenor guitar, fiddle, vocals;
Aaron Jones: cittern, vocals;
Emma Smith: double bass
Musicians on the Celtic Connections video
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Graham Rorie: mandolin;
Michael Biggins: piano;
Stephen Henderson: drum kit;
Charlie Stewart: double bass
Tracks
- Lady Finella (4.48)
Track 1 Iona Fyfe
Video
Iona Fyfe sings Lady Finella at Celtic Connections 2022:
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Iona Fyfe
Iona Fyfe: Iona Fyfe
Iona Fyfe Cairnie Records (DL, UK, 4 November 2022) |
A compilation of Iona Fyfe’s Bandcamp singles for easier download
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano;
for accompaniment see the indidivial singles
Tracks
- Lady Finella (4.48)
- The Wild Geese (3.44)
- Poor Ditching Poor (3.19)
- The Northern Lights (5.02)
- Girl From the North Country (4.14)
- The Cauld (4.24)
- Baltic Street (4.10)
- Scotland Yet (4.54)
- In the Bleak Midwinter (Roud 46421) (Scots) (5.01)
- Bonnie Lass of Fyvie (Roud 545; G/D 1:84) (5.31)
- All Too Well (Scots) (9.48)
Tracks 1, 6 Iona Fyfe;
Track 2 words Violet Jacob, music Jim Reid;
Track 3 Richard Thompson, Scots translation Iona Fyfe;
Track 4 Mary Webb,
Track 5 Bob Dylan;
Track 7 words Violet Jacob, melody Carole Prior;
Track 8 Davy Steele;
Track 9 words Christina Rossetti, Scots translation by Iony Fyfe, third verse Iona Fyfe, music Gustav Holst;
Track 10 trad. arr. Iona Fyfe;
Track 11 Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Scots translation Iona Fyfe
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: All Too Well
Iona Fyfe: All Too Well
All Too Well Cairnie Records IF22WELL (DL single, UK, 13 December 2022) |
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano
Tracks
- All Too Well (9.48)
Track 1 Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Scots translation Iona Fyfe
Video
Iona Fyfe sings All Too Well:
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: A Man’s a Man
Iona Fyfe: A Man’s a Man
A Man’s a Man Cairnie Records IF23MAN (DL single, UK, 25 January 2023) |
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals, piano
Tracks
- A Man’s a Man (Roud 30953) (3.51)
Track 1 Robert Burns
Video
Iona Fyfe sings A Man’s a Man:
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe: Love Story (Scots)
Iona Fyfe: Love Story (Scots)
Love Story (Scots) Cairnie Records IF24LOVE (DL single, UK, 5 July 2023) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds;
Mastered by Chris Waite;
Artwork by Seth Tinsley Illustration
Musicians
Iona Fyfe: vocals;
Jack McRobbie: guitar;
Michael Biggins: piano;
Charlie Stewart: electric bass;
Graham Rorie: mandolin, fiddle, electric tenor guitar
Tracks
- Love Story (Scots) (3.57)
Track 1 Taylor Swift, Scots translation Iona Fyfe
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe
Other records with Iona Fyfe
Various Artists, Even in Winter, DL, Fitlike, 2016
Best Girl Athlete, Best Girl Athlete, CD, Fitlike FITLIKE018, 2017
CS Buchan, CS Buchan & Friends, CD, Fitlike FITLIKE019, 2018
Talisk: Beyond, CD, Talisk TALISK02CD, 2018
Various Artists: TMSA Young Trad Tour 2017, CD, TMSA TMSA17, 2018
Various Artists: 101 Scottish Songs: The Wee Red Book 3, DVD, TMSA DVD103, 2018
Various Artists: Cèilidh Air Chuairt: 21 Years on the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail, 2 CD, Fèis Rois FEISROIS006, 2020
HAV feat. Iona Fyfe, The Alabama, DL single, Folkwit, 4 June 2021
HAV, Haar, DL, Folkwit, 2 July 2021
Various Artists: Sense of the Place, CD, Stonehaven Folk Club SFC001, 2021
Concerto Caledonia: Shepherds & Tea Tables, DL, Concerto Caledonia CONCAL 16, 2023
> Folk Music > Records > Iona Fyfe
Links
- Iona’s website
- Iona’s Vimeo amd YouTube videos
- Iona Fyfe interview by Jon Wilks of TradFolk, formerly Grizzly Folk (2018, with a favourite mention of Mainly Norfolk!)
- Iona Fyfe—The Real Deal by Hector Christie (in Living Tradition issue 127, 2020)