Sheila Douglas: Lines Upon The Water

Beskrivning

A collection of fifty-two original songs by Sheila Douglas. Covering a wide diversity of styles but have been arranged into the subjects of Love and Friendship, Tragedy and Sadness, Comedy and Satire, and, Real Life and History. Loaded with pathos, experience and empathy and rich in colour and emotion, this is a formidable and beautiful collection of songs written by a veteran of the Scottish Folk Revival. Each song has a brief background that details the inspiration and motive and the book includes a glossary of terms as well as full lyrics and a melody line. Includes Torridon Lilt, The Perth Pig, The Flooers Of Dunblane, and Lines Upon The Water.

Innehåll
A Toast To Alex Campbell
Aberfan
Autumn Song
Black And White
Bululaloo
Chernobyl Lullaby
Goodbye To The Coal
Hamish's Troosers
Hope
It's Not For The Scots
Jean Armour's Song
Lines Upon The Water
Lonely Things
Long Ago
Look At Me, My Love
Michael Colliery
Moving On
Not El Dorado
O Mither, Mither
On Monday Nicht
Oor Fine Singing Laddie
Rowans And Honey
Slavery Nae Mair
Sweet Clyde Flow Softly
The Auchentoshan Fire Brigade
The Blairgowrie Come-All-Ye
The Busker
The Clyde Trust Engineer
The Comrie Bull
The Day Of Freedom
The Flood At Doubledykes
The Flooers O Dunblane
The Glasgow Gang Song
The Keep Fit Song
The Kirrie Wabster
The Longhope Lifeboat
The Madmen In The Streets
The Maiden's Lament
The Men O The North
The Midgie Song
The Old Piper
The Parking Song
The Perth Pig
The Poll Tax Dodger
The Poteen Song
The Quiet Of The Glens
The Soldier's Wife
The Vietnam Pilot
Torridon Lilt
Will There Be A Green Place Left?
Willie MacPhee's Song