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Drumdelgie

from Bonnie Bands Again 1982 by McCalmans

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I like this track, which is from "Ord's Bothy Ballads", one of the classic sources of songs from the North-East "shoulder" of Scotland. The job description in this song wouldn't tempt me for an interview. At least the guy in the song tells the farm owner to stuff it, and I might say, he does it in a more eloquent way than I would have done. It's the old story, if job's are scarce you'll find "employers" who will exploit their position and status. Men and women trying to support their families with minimal wages had to put up with so much unnecessary hardship. Witness Mary Brookbanks', "The Jute Mill Song".

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from Bonnie Bands Again 1982, released October 10, 1982
Ian sings lead.
Traditional songs from Ord's Bothy Ballads

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McCalmans Edinburgh, UK

Formed 1964, Edinburgh, studying Architecture. Ian McCalman, Derek Moffat, Hamish Bayne, for 18years.Then McCalman, Moffat, Nick Keir for 27yrs. Then McCalman, Keir, Stephen Quigg for 9yrs. 27 albums, multiple TV series. World tours. "Best live act" award, "Hall of Fame", "Hamish Henderson award", recorded 400 songs, retired 2010. folk singers, writers, talkers, travellers, Love Scotland. Friends! ... more

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