The Cast - The Winnowing

(1993) 10 tracks: Auld Lang Syne * Scots Callan O' Bonnie Dundee * Archie Campbell / Marjorie Campbell / Miss Lyall's Strathspey / Miss Lyall's Reel / The St Kilda Wedding * The Step-Dancing Song * Flowers O' The Forest * Green Grow The Rashes * Bright Fields Of England / Crossing To Ireland * Kilkelly * Ye Banks And Braes * The Royal Visit.

Includes an original musical setting for the Robert Burns favourite Auld Lang Syne, as featured in the movie Sex And The City.

The Cast's debut album, which received generous critical acclaim.

Mairi Campbell (voice, viola, fiddle) and Dave Francis (guitar, voice) with Brian Shiels (double bass). Produced by Jack Evans.

"Mairi's powerful and moving voice, combined with Dave's eclectic and sympathetic guitar-playing, is a combination that lends new twists to familiar songs and results in refreshing original material."

Lyrics by Robert Burns:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days of auld lang syne?
And days of auld lang syne, my dear, and days of auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days of auld lang syne?

We twa hae run aboot the braes, and pu'd the gowans fine.
We've wandered mony a weary foot, sin' auld lang syne.
Sin' auld lang syne, my dear, sin' auld lang syne,
We've wandered mony a weary foot, sin' auld ang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn, frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roared, sin' auld lang syne.
Sin' auld lang syne, my dear, sin' auld lang syne.
But seas between us braid hae roared, sin' auld lang syne.

And ther's a hand, my trusty fiere, and gie's a hand o' thine!
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet, for auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne,
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet, for auld lang syne.