In summer 2023 we were approached by Anthony Kramers, a chaplain with NHS Lothian, to record a special version of Ca' The Yowes for the organisation Held in our Hearts. Held in our Hearts is a charity that supports bereaved families in the community. Find out more about them on their website.
The words to this version, Hold her/him close (My bonnie dearie) were written by da Noust.
The words to this version, Hold her/him close (My bonnie dearie) were written by da Noust.
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In autumn 2022 we took ourselves away to a cottage in the Scottish Borders. In the peace and quiet we recorded some of our new songs, including the two below, which are accompanied by a Shruti box.
Demelza's Song
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The Snow Hare
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On a beautiful summer day in 2018, we had the pleasure of recording some of our songs with Tom Lyne at HillShed Multimedia. If you listen carefully, you can hear the birds in Tom's garden on some of the recordings.
Ca' the Yowes
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After the Goldrush
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How Can I Keep from Singing
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Another song we recorded is The Lavender It Grows High, which is an original song written by our very own Frances. Frances was trying to find a happy love song for us to sing, one where the girl gets the boy. When her search was unsuccessful, she decided to write one instead - and her girl even has the choice between two suitors ....
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TabortuznelThis is a Hungarian song, one of the first ones we learned as a trio. The words were written down by Márkus Miklós and the arrangement is by Lajos Bárdos. Imagine a campfire up in the mountains and the bells of a distant village...
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The Scarlet TideThe Scarlet Tide is a song from the soundtrack of the film Cold Mountain. It was written by Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett, arranged by Tom Fettke.
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The Bonny Lads
The Bonny Lads
The first song in this duo is called Ma bonny Lad and is a traditional song from Northumbria. The second one is also a traditional song, just called My Bonny Lad. Both were arranged by Frances Cockburn. |
Race You Home
Our autumn 2016 recording trip took us to Eyemouth, a picturesque fishing village on the East Coast of Scotland.
We spend a couple of productive days recording new material, including this cover of Race You Home, a song by alternative folk band Paper Aeroplanes. |
Race You Home (Rehearsal version)
Back in August 2016 we were asked to perform at a friend's birthday. One of the songs was Race you Home, and we were delighted when local musician Tim Pomeroy agreed to accompany us on his guitar. This is a recording of our rehearsal - only the second time we met with Tim, and minutes before we performed the song for the birthday girl. Recorded with a phone, the quality is not brilliant, but we love it anyway
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