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Gaelic Songs from Dena Graham

April 13, 2021raretunes

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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

John Laurie reads Scots verse

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021raretunes
Alison Gross / Helen of Kirconnel / The Tay Bridge Disaster / The Wife of Usher’s Well / Mary Hamilton

From 1959.

John Laurie – rareTunes

Roddy McMillan : Four more Scots songs

March 27, 2021raretunes

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

Catriona Rose Moore : A Tune for a New Bairn #1

March 22, 2021raretunes

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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

Paul Robeson and the Welsh Miners

March 20, 2021raretunes

Paul Robeson sings on stage for May Day Rally, Queen's Park,  Gl

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/

Four from the Whistlebinkies

February 18, 2021raretunes

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

Rachel Newton : The Deanston

February 14, 2021raretunes

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

Mair Jock Tamson’s Bairns

February 11, 2021raretunes

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

Jock Tamson’s Bairns – rareTunes

Stac Gorm : A new tune from fiddler Lauren MacColl

February 1, 2021raretunes

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The second in our series of new tunes from Scottish musicians specially commissioned by RareTunes during the Covid-19 situation.

Lauren MacColl – rareTunes

The Whistlebinkies at Irvine Burns Club

January 25, 2021raretunes

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Thirteen tracks from a live recording of the The Whistlebinkies in concert in October 2012 at the intimate Wellwood Burn Centre and Museum, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, home of the famous Irvine Burns Club.

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Many thanks to our friend artist Michael McVeigh for sharing the fine painting on our home page that he completed during lockdown.

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  • Gaelic Songs from Dena Graham
  • John Laurie reads Scots verse
  • Roddy McMillan : Four more Scots songs
  • Catriona Rose Moore : A Tune for a New Bairn #1
  • Paul Robeson and the Welsh Miners

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