Heather Heywood

SCOTS WOMEN
HEATHER HEYWOOD

Heather Heywood

Heather - with Brian McNeill and Andy Thorburn

Heather Heywood

Heather Heywood - Ayrshire-born, Heather undoubtably has one of Scotland's rarest and most distinctive voices, but what distinguishes her singing from that of many others is a quite exceptional depth of understanding about what she sings - new songs as well as old. Like all of the best folk musicians, she re-interprets her material in the light of her own experience and makes it uniquely and intensely her own.

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RECORDINGS

Heather Heywood - has made a number of recordings. 'Some Kind of Love' was her first release on Greentrax Recordings, and was produced by Brian McNeill. 'By Yon Castle Wa' was released in 1993, again produced by Brian. This CD won a number of awards and was generally considered to be a landmark album. Her latest CD on The Tradition Bearers label is the simplest - largely unaccompanied, except for some wonderful guitar playing from Tony McManus.

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'
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
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.

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