Jim Reid - The Better O' A Sang

(May 2010 re-release of 1996 recording) 19 tracks: The Better O' A Sang * Loch Duich * We Didn't Know * Loch Lomond * Loch Lomond * Faur Ye Weel * The Cuckoo's Call * The Hills of Gallowa * The Dixie Fu' o' Beans * The Greylag * The Braes of Balquhidder * Lochnagar * The Deein' Stage * Flechy Eck * The Fiddler * The Linen of Lock Lee * Halloween * Back In Time * It Took You Long Enough.

Jim Reid's second solo album. With respect for tradition, and a certain amount of tongue in cheek, Jim has backed himself on whistle, concertina, moothies, guitar, banjo and electronic pipes.

Music that says a lot about the country, the music, the traditions and the musicians who make it so good.

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.

Jim Reid (vocals, guitar, mouth organ, concertina, bagpipes, electronic pipes) with Syd Scroggie (poem), Scott Carnegie (piano accordion) and Stuart Duncan (bass guitar, keyboards).