“Classic Scots Ballads” by Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - album review
4 of these titles had recently appeared on “The English and Scottish Popular Ballads” albums on Riverside Records, 1 had appeared on “Scots Folk Songs”, hence the b-list status. It was the practice in Northeast Scotland for ploughmen to be housed in shacks (bothies) away from the main farm building, and when the day’s work was finished the evening would be given over to the singing of songs such as “Mormond Braes”, my favourite on the album. The lass in the song has been jilted, but takes it philosophically, figuring there’s plenty more fish in the sea. She’s heading into town where she’s confident of finding a new lover. That’s the game!
The Jukebox Rebel
17-Aug-2018
| A1 | [02:28]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - Johnny Lad (Traditional) Folk |
| A2 | [04:57]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - The False Lover Won Back (Traditional) Folk |
| A3 | [02:00]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - Aikendrum (Traditional) Folk |
| A4 | [04:38]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - The Gairdener Chyld (Traditional) Folk |
| A5 | [01:54]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - The Maid Gaed To The Mill (Traditional) Folk |
| A6 | [04:04]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - The Elfin Knight [1956 version] (Traditional) Folk |
| A7 | [04:09] Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - The Banks Of The Nile (Traditional) Folk |
| B1 | [04:07]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - Hughie Graeme [acoustic] (Traditional) Folk |
| B2 | [01:43]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - Mormond Braes (Traditional) Folk |
| B3 | [03:08]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - Glasgow Peggy [acoustic] (Traditional) Folk |
| B4 | [02:14]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - The Monymusk Lads [1956 version] (Traditional) Folk |
| B5 | [03:52] Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - The Trooper And The Maid (Traditional) Folk |
| B6 | [02:15]  Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - I Loved A Lass (Traditional) Folk |
| B7 | [05:40] Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger - Lord Thomas And Fair Annie (Traditional) Folk |
