Smiddyburn

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Smiddyburn is a folk album recorded by Dave Swarbrick in 1981. Smiddyburn is the name of the farm in Aberdeenshire where Swarbrick was living at the time.

[edit] Line-up

Tracks 1,4,6 and 8 are with Fairport Convention and Richard Thompson. Dave Swarbrick (violin, mandolin, vocals), Simon Nicol (guitar), Dave Pegg (bass, mandolin), Dave Mattacks (drums, percussion), Richard Thompson (guitar, mandolin, mandocello), Beryl Marriott (piano, piano accordion, clavicord), John McCormack (double bass), Bruce Rowland (drums), Roger Marriott (harmonica).

[edit] Track listing

  • 1- (*) Wat Ye Wha I Met on the Screen/ The Ribbons of the Redheaded Girl/ Ril Gan Ainm (Trad)
  • 2- Sir Charles Coote/ Smiths (Trad)
  • 3- I Have a Wife of My Own/ Lady Mary Haye's Scotch Measure (Trad)
  • 4- (*) Wishing/ The Victor's Return/ The Gravel Walk (Trad)
  • 5- When The Battle is Over (Trad)
  • 6- (*) Sword Dance/ The Young Black Crow (Trad)
  • 7- Sean O'Dwyer of the Glen/ The Hag With The Money/ Sleepy Maggie (Trad)
  • 8- (*) It Suits Me Well (song) (Dave Swarbrick)

(*) these tracks include Richard thompson and Fairport Convention.