Lasses Fair and Laddies Braw

Heather Heywood - Lasses Fair and Laddies Braw
The Tradition Bearers LTCD1007- 2000
A 'simple' album from Heather -Tony MacManus plays guitar on three tracks. It was recorded for 'The Tradition Bearers' project.

Tracks: Up and Awa' Wi' the Laverock, Two Bonny Boys, Logie o' Buchan, The Bonnie Wee Lassie Who Never Said No, Queen Among the Heather, Birnie Bouzle, Jamie Raeburn, The Auchengeich Disaster, The Lowlands of Holland, The Baron o' Brackley, The Terror Time, The Lichtbob's Lassie, Farewell to Whisky.

By Yon Castle Wa

By Yon Castle Wa'
Greentrax CDTRAX054 - 1993

Produced by Brian McNeill, this recording features a wider range of songs giving a better insight into her ballad singing, together with accompanied traditional songs and some contemporary material. Accompaniments are provided by Brian McNeill (fiddle), Dougie Pincock (Highland pipes and whistle), Colin Matheson (piano), Iain Goodwin (guitar) and Ron Shaw (cello).

Tracks: The Sands o' the Shore, Far Over the Forth, For a New Baby, False False Hae Ye Been, I Hae But Son, The Wandering Piper (tune), Jamie, The Wife of Ushers Well, Mistress Heywood's Fancy (tune), The Dowie Dens o' Yarrow, Some People Cry, MacCrimmon's Lament, MacCrimmons Sweetheart (tune), The Corncrake Amang the Whinnie Knowes, Aye Wakin' O, Young Watters, Paul's Song

Some Kind of Love

Some Kind of Love
Greentrax CDTRAX010 - 1987

In 1987, Heather was finally persuaded to make the recording which many people had asked for over the years. She was reluctant to go into the recording studio but once inside, her performance was remarkable and the result was an album that has generated tremendous interest and excellent reviews.

Tracks: The Sally Gardens, Lord Lovat, Song for Ireland, Some Kind of Love, Let No man Steal Your Thyme, Bonnie Laddie Ye Gang By Me, My Bonnie Moorhen, The Cruel Mother, Wid Ye Gang Love.

Secure On-line mailorder service
Buy these albums on-line
Click on the Listening Post Logo to enter the shop