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Hunker Hill

https://www.youtube.com/v/guuRAXTrbtg?version=3

This is a vlog about the James Scott Skinner tune Hunker Hill. I thought finding out about it would be straightforward but I couldn’t find anything! So here is a video about me finding out nothing and playing a beautiful tune! If you enjoy these vlogs please support my Patreon www.patreon.com/simonthoumire

Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 240

Hi there, I am back with the last podcast of the year. Rather than looking backwards let’s look forward with lots of new releases! I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a positive 2022. I’ll be back in January with more great music from the Scottish music scene!

Knucklehead Circus by Old Blind Dogs
Track – Knucklehead Circus
https://oldblinddogs.bandcamp.com

Poor Ditching Boy by Iona Fyfe 
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/folkwaves/poor-ditching-boy-by-iona-fyfe/

A’ Ghrian by Niteworks
Track – Gura mise tha fo Èislein feat. Ellen MacDonald
https://niteworksband.bandcamp.com

Equaliser by Hen Hoose Compilation
Track – A Change In The Light (Pippa Murphy and Sarah Hayes)
https://tantrumrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/equaliser

Kan
Track – Rangoo

A Tale of Tolbooth by Duncan Lyall
Track – The Tolbooth Broad Street
https://duncanlyall.bandcamp.com/album/a-tale-of-tolbooth

Still As You’re Sleeping by Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan
Track – The Old Men of the Shells
https://karinepolwart.bandcamp.com

An Dannsa Dub by Euan McLaughlin and Tom Spirals
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/folkwaves/an-dannsa-dub-by-tom-spirals-euan-mclaughlin/

Nollaig by Marit and Rona
Track – Cridhealas na Fèise
https://maritandrona.bandcamp.com

The Fire’s Very Scottish Christmas
Track – The Jingle Bells Suite
https://thefirescottishband.bandcamp.com

Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 240

Hi there, I am back with the last podcast of the year. Rather than looking backwards let’s look forward with lots of new releases! I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a positive 2022. I’ll be back in January with more great music from the Scottish music scene!

Knucklehead Circus by Old Blind Dogs
Track – Knucklehead Circus
https://oldblinddogs.bandcamp.com

Poor Ditching Boy by Iona Fyfe 
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/folkwaves/poor-ditching-boy-by-iona-fyfe/

A’ Ghrian by Niteworks
Track – Gura mise tha fo Èislein feat. Ellen MacDonald
https://niteworksband.bandcamp.com

Equaliser by Hen Hoose Compilation
Track – A Change In The Light (Pippa Murphy and Sarah Hayes)
https://tantrumrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/equaliser

Kan
Track – Rangoo

A Tale of Tolbooth by Duncan Lyall
Track – The Tolbooth Broad Street
https://duncanlyall.bandcamp.com/album/a-tale-of-tolbooth

Still As You’re Sleeping by Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan
Track – The Old Men of the Shells
https://karinepolwart.bandcamp.com

An Dannsa Dub by Euan McLaughlin and Tom Spirals
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/folkwaves/an-dannsa-dub-by-tom-spirals-euan-mclaughlin/

Nollaig by Marit and Rona
Track – Cridhealas na Fèise
https://maritandrona.bandcamp.com

The Fire’s Very Scottish Christmas
Track – The Jingle Bells Suite
https://thefirescottishband.bandcamp.com

Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 239 – Trad Album of the Year 2021

Hi everyone! Today is the launch of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2021 and as part of that we have the Trad Album of the Year Award. A shortlist of 10 albums from the scene that the public vote on. I thought I would make a podcast with all 10! Check out all the nominations here.

 
Livewire by Mec Lir (Big Mann Records)
Track – Repeal the Union
 
The Light of The Moon by Gnoss (Blackfly Records)
Track – Sun That Hugs The Ocean
 
Gaol by Rachel Walker (Ròs Dearg)
Track – An t-Iarla Diùrach
 
And Den Dey Made Tae by Ross & Ryan Couper (Couper Records)
Track – Shetland Reels
 
Where The World Is Thin by Kris Drever (Reveal Records)
Track – Hunker Down-That Old Blitz Spirit
https://krisdrever.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-world-is-thin-2
 
Milestone by Duncan Lyall (Red Deer Records)
Track – Titan
 
Still Time by Karen Matheson (Vertical Records)
Track – Lassie with the Lint White Locks
 
Càirdeas by Brian Ó hEadhra & Fionnag NicChoinnich (Anam Communications)
Track – Eadar Breith agus Bàs
 
MAIM by WHYTE (Self release)
Track – àill
 
Orkney Monster by The Chair (Folky Gibbon)
Track – Beachcombers

Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 239 – Trad Album of the Year 2021

Hi everyone! Today is the launch of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2021 and as part of that we have the Trad Album of the Year Award. A shortlist of 10 albums from the scene that the public vote on. I thought I would make a podcast with all 10! Check out all the nominations here.

 
Livewire by Mec Lir (Big Mann Records)
Track – Repeal the Union
 
The Light of The Moon by Gnoss (Blackfly Records)
Track – Sun That Hugs The Ocean
 
Gaol by Rachel Walker (Ròs Dearg)
Track – An t-Iarla Diùrach
 
And Den Dey Made Tae by Ross & Ryan Couper (Couper Records)
Track – Shetland Reels
 
Where The World Is Thin by Kris Drever (Reveal Records)
Track – Hunker Down-That Old Blitz Spirit
https://krisdrever.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-world-is-thin-2
 
Milestone by Duncan Lyall (Red Deer Records)
Track – Titan
 
Still Time by Karen Matheson (Vertical Records)
Track – Lassie with the Lint White Locks
 
Càirdeas by Brian Ó hEadhra & Fionnag NicChoinnich (Anam Communications)
Track – Eadar Breith agus Bàs
 
MAIM by WHYTE (Self release)
Track – àill
 
Orkney Monster by The Chair (Folky Gibbon)
Track – Beachcombers