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The Gaugers: Beware of the Aberdonian

Beware of the Aberdonian (Topic 12TS284)

Beware of the Aberdonian
The Gaugers

Topic Records 12TS284 (LP, UK, 1976)

Recorded by Tony Engle in Aberdeen in December 1975;
Produced by Tony Engle;
Sleeve design by Arthur Watson;
Notes by Duncan MacLennan;
Front photograph by Ian Meechan

Musicians

Peter Hall, vocals [1-2, 5, 8], English concertina [1, 3-4, 6-7, 9, 11-13], baritone concertina [8];
Tom Spiers, vocals [2, 8, 11], chorus [10], fiddle [1-7, 9, 12-13];
Arthur Watson, vocals [3, 6, 8, 13], chorus [10], whistle [1, 4, 8-9, 11-12], dulcimer [2, 4, 7], bodhrán [7]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. Young Jackie (2.13)
  2. The Cruel Brother (Roud 26; Child 11) (4.19)
  3. Monymusk Lads (3.01)
  4. The Keys to the Cellar / Go to Berwick, Johnnie (1.59)
  5. The Lass o’ the Moorland Hills (3.58)
  6. The Bonny Lass o’ Anglesey (Roud 3931; Child 220) (2.00)
  7. Sleep Sound in the Morning / Donald Blue (1.48)
  1. The Aberdonian (2.38)
  2. Lochaber No More (2.47)
  3. The Minister’s Sheep (3.01)
  4. Bogie's Bonnie Belle (Roud 2155) (4.52)
  5. The Ewie wi’ the Crookit Horn / The Jolly Shepherd / Polly Stewart (2.45)
  6. The Scranky Black Farmer (Roud 2872) (3.36)

All tracks trad.