Macmath The Silent Page
The MacMath Collective
Scottish
MacMath Collective
Released: 1st November 2016
Catalogue Number: BOSCD1501
Barcode: 0731123710131
Running Time: 52 mins.
You can listen to short samples from some of the tracks on this album using the player below.
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A 'collective collection' of songs gathered by William Macmath, from Galloway in south-west Scotland, an associate of Francis Child of "The Child Ballads" collection. Some well known songs but often under a different name, the name as was handed down,in the 1850 - 1890 period. A stalwart collection,too, of performers of today giving quality presentations.
1) The Corbie and the Craw
2) Johnnie Scot
3) The Lochmaben Harper
4) Queen of the Fairies
5) The Laird O'Drum
6) John Blunt
7) Lord Ronald
8) Hynd Horn
9) Lynkum
10) Queen Jeanie
11) I Saw the Snail
12) The Golden Vanitee
13) The Earth Says to the Earth
A 'collective collection' of songs gathered by William Macmath, from Galloway in south-west Scotland, an associate of Francis Child of "The Child Ballads" collection. Some well known songs but often under a different name, the name as was handed down,in the 1850 - 1890 period. A stalwart collection,too, of performers of today giving quality presentations.
Lineup
Aaron Jones - Vocals,Bouzouki,Cittern
Claire Mann -Flute,Fiddle,Whistle
Emily Smith -Vocals
Jamie McLennan - Guitar,,Fiddle,Whistle
Robyn Stapleton - Vocals
Wendy Stewart - Harp,Concertina
Alison Burns - Researcher & Choir Arrangements.
With,
The Feral Choir on Backing Vocals