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Gin I Were Where the Gaudie Rins (Where Gadie Rins)

from Burn the Witch 1978 by McCalmans

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Written by John Imlah, early 19th century, this song has the easy, flowing phrases of the North-East and it's easy to sing because of that. Hamish Imlach claimed, with some justification, that he was related to the writer and I have no reason to doubt that great man.
I don't know where the "u" came in Gaudie. It was always Gadie with us.
It's more a burn than a river but I'm sure some Aberdonians will disagree with that. They're correct. That solves that one.
Some funny wee harmonies just to make it interesting.

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from Burn the Witch 1978, released June 6, 1978
Impressive mandolin from Hamish and the usual from Derek and I.

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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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