Publisher's Synopsis
(Waltons Irish Music Books). With this beautifully produced and comprehensive 4-volume collection of Scottish songs and ballads, Waltons have expanded their great collections. Each book contains 50 enduring favourites and modern classics from the great Scottish song tradition. From the tragic and celebratory historic ballads to the great poetic love songs and bawdy comic turns, the turbulent political, personal and social history of Scotland can be traced in the great songs and ballads of these wonderful collections. Each book includes charming illustrations and photographs depicting scenes and figures from Scotland's past, as well as a helpful glossary. Includes: Annie Laurie * The Banks of Loch Lomond * The Campbells Are Coming * The Mingulay Boat Song * Ye Banks and Braes * Glasgow Peggy * Highland Mary * The Lewis Bridal Song * The Glenwhorple Hielanders * The Duke of Argyll * The Loch Tay Boat Song * My Name Is Jock Stewart * O Sing to Me the Auld Scotch Sangs * Scotland the Brave * Scots Whae Hae * Sound the Pibroch * Laird oO Logie * Johnny of Braidesley * Huntingtower * Happy Roun' the Ingle Bleezin' * Killiecrankie * The Deil Cam Fiddlin' * and many more.
