Jim Reid - Emfae Dundee

(May 2010 re-release of 2001 recording) 17 tracks: Emfae Dundee * Ma Rollin' Eye * Auld Maid in the Garret * Grizzel Jaffray * Beware o' an' Aiberdonian * The Road to Dundee * The Beefcan Close * Adieu Dundee * Granny and Robbie * Auld Ballumbie * The Shipbuilders * Bonnie Susie Clelland * Dundee Weaver * Ordinary Genius * The Banks o' The Tay * I'll Meet You At Braedonnie * We're No Awa' Tae Bide Awa'.

Jim Reid's third solo album, digitally remastered and repackaged.

Jim Reid was born in Dundee - many of his songs are about his home town, and the people and places of the surrounding county of Angus. With a natural, unforced style he was one of the best traditional singers from this part of the country, and had some very emotional songs in his repertoire.

He was a member of The Taysiders in the 1970s, and became better known one of The Foundry Bar Band from Arbroath, recording three albums with them in the 1980s. Later, Jim partnered with accordionist John Huband to record Freewheeling Now.

His 1984 solo debut I Saw The Wild Geese Flee is regarded as a classic Scottish folk album. He has also featured on other recordings including Linn Records' Complete Songs Of Robert Burns and the Hamish Henderson tribute A' The Bairns O' Adam.

Jim won the STMA Scots Singer Of The Year award in 2005. He died in July 2009, after having suffered from dementia.