The late John Bellany was born and brought up in Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, and went on to become an artist of international renown.

His father was a boat builder in Port Seton and many of John’s paintings reflect his connection with fishing and the sea. John also had a great love of music and in fact had a ceilidh band named The Blue Bonnets in his early years.

This collection of music and songs is released as a tribute to the great man and many were John’s favourites, chosen by his wife Helen and other family members. Some items were specially written for the album in honour of John Bellany.

1. Moon River (Siobhan Miller)
2. His Brush Across The Canvas (Simon Kempston)
3. Bonaparte’s Retreat (Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham)
4. Farewell Tae The Haven (Davy Steele with Ceolbeg)
5. The Road and The Miles to Dundee (The Corries)
6. John Bellany of Port Seton (Hamish Moore)
7. Aberlady Bay (The McCalmans)
8. The Boatie Rows (The John Bellany Day Centre Folk and Alex Hodgson)
9. Blue Bonnets Over The Border (GiveWay) 10. Ae Fond Kiss (Gill Bowman)
11. Hazard Yet Forward (The Harbour Lights Plus The Boatie Blest Folk)
12. Puirt Seton / Bellany’s Brush (Stuart Eydmann & Eddie McGuire)
13. The Reel John Bellany (Alex Hodgson)
14. Wha’ll Dreg a Buckie (Davy Steele with Drinker’s Drouth)
15. Le Campane di Barga (The Bells o’ Barga) (Hamish Moore and The Choirs of Barga and Sangstreem)
16. Dark Lochnagar (Calum Kennedy)
17. Shoals of Herring (Rod Paterson)
18. Rage Against The Dying of The Light (Paul Bellany)
19. Bonus track: Will Your Anchor Hold (The Fisher Folk Choir).

The late John Bellany was born and brought up in Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, and went on to become an artist of international renown.

His father was a boat builder in Port Seton and many of John’s paintings reflect his connection with fishing and the sea. John also had a great love of music and in fact had a ceilidh band named The Blue Bonnets in his early years.

This collection of music and songs is released as a tribute to the great man and many were John’s favourites, chosen by his wife Helen and other family members. Some items were specially written for the album in honour of John Bellany.

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