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.
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Paul Robeson and the Welsh Miners
The great American singer communicates in words and song with his friends at the Miners’ Eisteddfod at Porthcawl, Wales in October 1957.
Four from the Whistlebinkies
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.
Rachel Newton : The Deanston
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.
Mair Jock Tamson’s Bairns
Five live tracks from the great Scottish folk band Jock Tamson’s Bairns recorded around twenty years ago.
Stac Gorm : A new tune from fiddler Lauren MacColl
The second in our series of new tunes from Scottish musicians specially commissioned by RareTunes during the Covid-19 situation.
The Whistlebinkies at Irvine Burns Club
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.
The Scattering ~ The Whistlebinkies with The Cutting Crew in 1988
A look back at how, in 1988, the Scottish traditional music band The Whistlebinkies were invited to play fiddle, pipes, concertina, percussion and flute on The Cutting Crew’s follow up to their 1986 USA chart topping (I Just) Died in Your Arms.
Karel Fialka
Continuing our focus on music in the North Highlands in the late twentieth century, we feature two tracks from a noted singer/songwriter who worked in Tain with local traditional musicians. https://raretunes.org/karel-fialka-2/
Jack Lorimer
The Forres-born, celebrated music-hall singer and dancer who was father of comedian Max Wall.
Jack Lorimer
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