The first of a number of rare tracks shared from the Colin Bathe Collection:

Davy Hutchison – rareTunes

We are delighted and fascinated to note so much interest in the superb recordings of Dena recently added. We understand this is due to referrals from Facebook. As we do not have a FB account can anyone enlighten us on this?

Dena Graham

We are delighted to include 24 great tracks recorded in the 1980s from traditional singer Dena Graham from Borgh, Lewis and Inverness.

Dena Graham – rareTunes

From 1959.

John Laurie – rareTunes

New postings by a great singer, songwriter, playwright and actor from an EP released in 1960. McMillan was particularly active as a folk singer in the 1950s and 60s, a role that is now largely overshadowed by his celebrated dramatic work.

Lassie with the yellow yellow coatie – The Tod – Jamie Raeburn – The Banks o’ Fordie

Roddy McMillan – rareTunes

Raretunes is delighted to premiere this special composition by piper Allan MacDonald created for a lovely wee lassie born in this age of Covid 19.

Allan MacDonald – rareTunes

The great American singer communicates in words and song with his friends at the Miners’ Eisteddfod at Porthcawl, Wales in October 1957.

https://raretunes.org/paul-robeson/

Some recently rediscovered tracks from the late 1990s from this Scottish band. Includes a small ensemble performance of themes from Eddie McGuire’s epic Epopee Celtique suite for orchestra, choirs and pan-Celtic traditional musicians.

The Whistlebinkies – rareTunes

We are delighted to announce that harp player, singer and composer Rachel Newton is the latest Scottish musician to have written new music for Raretunes in response to the period of Covid-19. Here she celebrates the strengths of her local community in Glasgow’s South Side as demonstrated by a popular neighborhood bakery.

Rachel Newton – rareTunes

Five live tracks from the great Scottish folk band Jock Tamson’s Bairns recorded around twenty years ago.

Jock Tamson’s Bairns – rareTunes