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Ref.	Title	Description	Price Band
1001 SATB	Ae fond kiss **	A new setting, richly harmonised by Frances Cockburn, of Robert Burns' famous song about the pain of parting with 'no regrets'. SATB with quartet verse and optional soli. approx 3m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1002 SATB	A song *	'And wud ye tak love lichtly, and let it bide or gang?' (would you take love lightly, and let it stay or go?) Scots poem by William Soutar, music by Michael Buck. approx 0m 45s more... full pronunciation guide included	A
5022 SAB & organ	A prayer for peace **	A simple and beautifully structured prayer for peace, based on words from the Scottish Psalter of 1650. Written by David Barton, for SAB voices and organ. approx 3m 00s more...	B
1024 SATB	Auld lang syne **	Yes, it has verses, good ones too! Burns' most famous song of enduring friendship which can (and should) be sung at any time of year. Arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 4m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
5001 SATB	Aurora rutilat (Dawn glows red) ***	'Aurora rutilat lucis prenuncia...' ('Dawn glows red, heralding daylight'). Atmospheric and soaring setting of a text honouring the 6th century Scottish St Columba, based on a Medieval plainchant. Music by Sheena Phillips. approx 3m 20s more... full pronunciation guide included	C
5013 SATB & children	Aurora rutilat (Dawn glows red) ***	As above, set for SATB adult and two part children's chorus. approx 3m 20s more... full pronunciation guide included	C
1003 SATB	Ay waukin, o (always awake) *	'Sleep I can get nane, for thinkin on my dearie...' A new setting of Burns' plaintive song of sorrow and night wakefulness. Arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 2m 40s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1004 SATB	Ballad *	'O! Shairly ye hae seen my love doun whaur the waters wind?' - A short, stark ballad about the disappearance of a fisherman. Words by Perthshire poet William Soutar, music by Ernest Buck, arr. by Michael Buck. approx 2m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1020 SATB	Ballad of lost ladye *	A mysterious and chilling story, allegedly based on a true incident in which a 20th century visitor to Iona was found dead by the fairy mound. Poem by Helen Cruickshank (1886-1975), music by Michael Buck. approx 2m 30s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1019 SATB	Balulalow ***	'I come from hevin heich to tell, The best nowells that e'er befell.' Anonymous 16th century Scottish lullaby to the Christ child arranged by Douglas Cook for unaccompanied SATB chorus with tenor and soprano soli. approx 3m 40s more... full pronunciation guide included	C
1013 SATB	Both sides the Tweed *	'Think them poorest who can be a slave, them richest who dare to be free.' A powerful song by Scots singer Dick Gaughan based on traditional words. Arr. for choir by Frances Cockburn. approx 2m 40s more...	B
1005 SATB	Cauld blaws the wind **	'Up in the morning early's no for me' -especially when it's a cold, cold wind that blows. A brisk wintry song with a folk feel. Words by Robert Burns, music by Sheena Phillips. approx 1m 30s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1006 SSATB	Day is düne **	'The darg is owre and the day is düne'. The day's work is done, and all the nodding heads are weary. A Scots lullaby by William Soutar (1898-1943), setting by Sheena Phillips. approx 2m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1007 SATB	Dream Angus ***	'Hush ye my baby and sleep without fear, Dream Angus has brought you a dream, my dear.' A trad. Scots lullaby, set by Sheena Phillips. approx 2m 30s more... full pronunciation guide included	C
1016 SATB	Hungry waters *	'The old men o' the sea wi' their daberlack hair'. Short but sharp poem by Hugh MacDiarmid about the violent aspect of the sea's nature. Music by Frances Cockburn. approx 0m 30s more... full pronunciation guide included	A
1008 SATB	I love, great God above *	'I can take love or leave it, and I can always find someone else who will love me on my terms'. A lively dance song from the court of James VI of Scotland (16th century), arranged by Sheena Phillips. approx 0m 30s (sung once through) more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1015 TTBB	Lassie, lie near me **	'Lang hae we parted been, lassie my dearie; now we are met again, lassie lie near me'. By Robert Burns but based on a traditional Scots song. Arranged for male voices by Peter Hill and Sheena Phillips. approx 2m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1009 SATB	Mary's song **	'I wad hae gi'en him my lips to kiss, had I been his...' A gentle poem by Marion Angus (1865-1946), tender music by Frances Cockburn. Alto solo first verse with tune in alto throughout. approx 2m 40s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1023 SATB	The midgies descending **	A depiction of clouds of hungry hovering midgies with whom visitors to North West Scotland will be familiar. Watch out for the soprano supermidge. Music and hums by Sheena Phillips approx 1m 10s more...	A
1017 SATB	Munelight amang the pines **	A beautifully evocative song comparing the play of light and shadow in nature with the light and dark of a person's love life. Poem by Hugh MacDiarmid (1892-1978), music by Frances Cockburn. approx 0m 45s more...	B
1030 SATB	Oh! Why left I my hame? **	A popular 19th century song of yearning for Scotland. Words by Robert Gilfillan; tune traditional arranged for SATB chorus by Richard John. approx 3m 45s more...	C
1014 SATB	The puddock ***	A fat frog is feeling pretty pleased with himself, but you never know what's just around the corner...Poem by JM Caie, tune Peter Hill, arr. by Sheena Phillips approx 1m 30s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1010 SSA	Rare Willy drowned in Yarrow ***	A haunting traditional Scots border ballad, set for female voices by Marg Hall. approx 2m 00s more...	B
1022 SATB	Sea buckthorn **	Bide the storm ye canna hinder, mindin' through the strife, hoo the luntin' lowe o' beauty lichts the grey o' life. Poem by Helen Cruickshank (1886-1975). Music by Michael Buck approx 1m 45s more...	B
1011 SATB	There was a sang **	An evocation of a past love that will never be forgotten. Poem by Helen Cruikshank (1886-1975) music by Michael Buck. approx 1m 40s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
6001- 6003 S or SS chorus and piano	Three Soutar Songs **	William Soutar was dedicated to the Scots language and wrote many delightful poems for children. Three Soutar Songs is a sequence of three contrasting poems about a graveyard hooligan, a sad princess and a clunking old windmill respectively, set to music by Sheena Phillips. They are written for children's voices (the first in unison, the other two in two parts) and piano. See individual titles for details approx 4m 00s 6001 The muckle man approx. 0'40 more... A 6002 The princess Anastasia approx. 1'30 more... A 6003 The windmill approx. 1'45 more... C	Set of all 3 songs: D
1012 SATB	To a ladye *	The ladye in question has 'everie virtew that is held most deir' - except only that she is 'mercyles' (merciless). A quiet and reflective setting of a poem by the early Scots poet William Dunbar (c.1460 - c.1513), who served at the court of James IV of Scotland. Set to music for SATB chamber chorus (4-8 singers) by Michael Buck. approx 2m 15s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
4010 SATB	Villanelle de Noel **	(Words in Scots). A Christmas fable telling how the robin got its red breast, attempting to wrest the nails from Christ's hand. Poem by Tom Scott, music by Michael Buck approx 2m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1021 SATB	The wee sma' glen *	A celebration of a quiet and beautiful place in rural Perthshire. Words by Marion Angus (1865-1946) set to music by Frances Cockburn approx 1m 15s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1018 SATB	When day is done **	'Sorrow remembers us...it sits in its old chair, gently rocking.' Poem by Ian Crichton Smith, setting by Michael Buck approx 2m 00s more...	B
1029 SATB	Winds of the world *	Love can be blown away like a flower in the wind, but it still leaves a trace in the heart. Words by Marion Angus (1865-1946) set to music by Frances Cockburn approx 1m 15s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1028 SATB	The winter it is past *	A setting for SATB and soprano solo of a song by Robert Burns about the constancy of a woman's love and the wanderings of a man's. Adaptation of a traditional song by Robert Burns, arranged by Sheena Phillips approx 2m 30s more...	B

Click on the for more information about each song. Complexity key under song name: *=simple **=medium ***=complex A pronunciation guide and translation to the Gaelic words is provided. MIDI files for all songs can be heard on the details page. You can listen to a sound clip of songs displaying one of these logos: Song clips copyright © Rudsambee company of singers.

Ref.	Title	Description	Price
1501 SATB	Gràdh geal mo chridhe (the bright love of my heart) *	A lovely slow and heartfelt song, widely known as the Eriskay Love Lilt, or by its anglicised refrain - ' ver mi o, ro van o'. Traditional Gaelic song arr. for SATB with tenor solo, by Sheena Phillips. approx 2m 30s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1502 SATB	Fhir a'bhàta (O, boatman) **	The song of a broken-hearted girl, waiting for the boatman who will probably never return. A beautiful lilting traditional tune arr. by Sheena Phillips. approx 4m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included	C
1503 SATB	Tha bean agam (I have a wife) *	'I have a wife, a stream, a lump of white soap and a filthy shirt. How can I get it clean by tomorrow so I can go out?' Puirt-a-beul (mouth music) Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 0m 50s (sung twice through) more... full pronunciation guide included A	Individually: A Set of 4: D order 'mouth music set 1'
1504 SATB	Chuala mi e (I heard it) *	'I heard it from three people'. Puirt-a-beul (mouth music) Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 1m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included A
1505 SATB	Còta fad air Dòmhnull Lòm (A long coat on Skinny Donald) **	Skinny Donald wears a long coat and short trousers, and it's about time his hair saw a comb. Puirt-a-beul (mouth music) Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 1m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included A
1506 SATB	'S ann an Ile (It's on Islay) *	'I was born and brought up on the beautiful Isle of Islay'. Puirt-a-beul (mouth music) Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 1m 30s more... full pronunciation guide included A
1507 SATB	Tha mi sgìth (I am tired) *	'I'm tired, pulling up bracken half way up the mountain and all alone' -Trad. arr. Peter Hill. approx 1m 10s more... full pronunciation guide included A	Individually: A Set of 3: C order 'mouth music set 2'
1508 SATB	Meal do bhrògan dùbha, Neill (Enjoy your black shoes, Neil!) **	Neil plans to wear out some shoe-leather when his eagle-eyed mum goes away on her travels. Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 1m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included A
1509 SATB	An tàillear mhór (The big tailoress) *	He'd love to go off with the tall tailoress, but unfortunately he has an extremely unpleasant wife to dispose of first! Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 0m 50s more... full pronunciation guide included A
1510 SATB	Gaol mo chridh-sa Màiri Bhàn (Mairi's wedding) **	'My heart's love; fair-haired Mary.' The original 'Lewis Bridal Song' (Mairi's Wedding) - Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 2m 10s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1511 SATB	Bodachan a-ri-a-ro *	The old shepherd enjoys a drink and has to be put to bed. Port-a-beul (mouth music) -Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 1m 00s more... full pronunciation guide included A	Individually: A Set of 3: C order 'mouth music set 3'
1512 SATB	Nam biodh tri sgillinn agam *	'If I had threepence I'd spend it on drink, if I had sixpence I'd try getting married'. Port-a-beul (mouth music), trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. approx 0m 40s when sung three times more... full pronunciation guide included A
1513 SATB	Hé mandu **	A stirring and mesmeric trad. Gaelic waulking song arr. Peter Hill. approx 1m 45s more... full pronunciation guide included A
1516 SSAA	Hé mandu *	As above, voiced for female or children's chorus ( - waulking songs were predominantly women's work songs). approx 1m 45s more... full pronunciation guide included	A
1514 SATB	Duan Nollaig (Christmas Song) *	A Gaelic carol with a rousing chorus from the Hebridean Isles of Scotland. The verses describe the attributes of the Christ child, and are beautifully alliterative. Trad. arr. by Sheena Phillips. approx 1m 30s more... full pronunciation guide included	B
1515 SAT	Tàladh Chrìosda (Lullaby to the Christ child) *	A beautiful and simple Hebridean Gaelic carol, which addresses the Christ child with the most gorgeous and endearing words. Trad. arr. by Sheena Phillips. approx 3m 30s more... full pronunciation guide included	B