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Sleeve Notes
Keepers — The last lighthouse keeper in Scotland was replaced by automation in March '98.
Back o the North Wind — There is a European legend of a land behind the North wind … Scotland perhaps?
Our Glens — From "Scotland The What?", a show of incisive sketches and songs a Scottish treasure!
Strong Women Rule Us All With Their Tears — Flora MacDonald from South Uist, the lady that helped Prince Charles Edward Stewart escape to Skye.
Back O' The Aisler — "The Back O' The Aisler" is a series of coves between Kirkcaldy and Dysart which Derek (Moffat)remembers from his childhood.
Nowhere Else To Go — Written for a children's book, "The Green Umbrella ".
Yellow on the Broom — "The Travelling People" take to the roads in Spring, when yellow comes to the broom.
Birnie Bouzle — From the singing of Aggie Stewart of Banff, apparently based on the "Birnie Bouzle" of James Hogg.
Star O' The Bar — Times remembered.
Here's A Health Tae The Sauters — A song about the collection of sea water for salt. Davy (Steele) comes from "The Pans".
Battle of Waterloo — Scotland supplied many of the soldiers for "Waterloo".
Soor Mulk Cairt — From "101 Scottish Songs", the bible.
The Birks O' Invermay — The favourite song of the famous Scottish poet, Robert Ferguson.
Let Us Drink and Go Hame — A version of "My Heart s In The Highlands " from an old collection. "The Songs Of Scotland"
