Hilary Bell's debut solo album with the late John Wright, Stewart Hardy, Kenny Speirs, Tom Roseburgh, Ian Lowthian, Rosie Bell, Dave Haswell,

Hilary Bell is a well-known traditional singer, perhaps best known for her Borders song work, and her interpretations of Burns. Here she sings some Scottish material but also songs by Janis Ian, Ralph McTell and Donavan. Hilary plays guitar; some tracks have group accompaniment with Kenny Speirs, Stevie Lawrence, Ian Lowthian, Judy Dinning, Wendy Weatherby, Brian Shields and Ian Anderson. Produced by Stevie Lawrence.

1. Boat on the River - Tommy Shaw
2. Something in Red - Lorrie Morgan
3. Bedlam Boys - trad.
4. Let Me Down Easy - Ralph McTell
5. Burniebouzle - trad. / Bram's Matrix - Stevie Lawrence
6. Yarrow's Green Braes - John Nichol
7. Mally's Meek - Robert Burns
8. Raiders - words W H Ogilvie, melody Roslin Castle
9. Open Your Eyes, my Newborn Son - Bergman/Garcia/Kretzmer
10. Catch the Wind - Donovan Leitch
11. The Crow on the Cradle - Sydney Carter
12. Jesse - Janis Ian
13. Next Time Around - Ian Chesterman

The art of Robert BURNS
Contented wi’ little and cantie wi’ mair
Ay Waukin O
Green grow the Rashes O
O leave novels, ye Mauchline Belles
A man’s a man for a’ that
Tunes celebrating bridges:
The south bridge of Edinburgh
The Bridge of Perth
The new bridge of Ballater
The new bridge of Rutherglen
Clarinda, mistress of my soul
Here awa’, there awa’ wandering Willie
Variations on ‘The Lea Rig’
What can a young lassie do wi’ an auld man
Neil Gow’s "Lament for Abercairney" Cello setting
Where braving angry winter’s storms Neil Gow’s original violin version
Whistle o’er the lave o’t
O Tibbie, I hae seen the day
Invercauld’s Reel
The Catrine woods were yellow seen
Rory Dall’s port
Ae fond kiss, and then we sever
The Highland Hills
Had I the wyte – she bade me
O Willie brew’d a peck o’ maut
The Musicians of Edinburgh
David Johnson Artistic Director
Hilary Bell (soprano)
Paul Rendall (tenor)
Geoff Davidson (baritone)
Bonnie Ridout (violin - guest)
Kevin McCrae (cello)
Philip Sawyer (harpsichord/fortepiano)
Edna Arthur (violin - guest)

Recorded at Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian