Scottish music thread

The Incredible String Band - Cold February (1974)

As I beside some winter's fire
Sat writing words strange and steady
Amongst my own internal choir
Came voices to my mind unready
Of those who died on either side
While their friends cry o're their bones unburied
Go sighing through the north east winds
These cold days of February

Some clerk with papers and his pen
Some banker with his poison pity
Some captain careless of his men
And these fan the flames that maim the cities
And bigots in the name of Christ
By thorny paths obscure and muddy
Can fear to roam through years of cold
Bewailing how their hands are bloody

Now, whether they were from here or there
Their race and place I would not be heeding
The men who caused such bitterness
And if hearts they have let their hearts be bleeding
Who neither for age nor the young child
Would turn the shot of the arms they carried
Go bear the guilt a weary ways
For the cold days of February

Stone The Crows - Danger Zone (1972)


Les Harvey

It was while on stage with Stone the Crows at Swansea Top Rank in 1972, on a rainy day with puddles on the stage, that he was electrocuted after touching a microphone that was not earth-grounded. A roadie attempted to unplug the guitar, but was unsuccessful. Harvey died from his injuries.

Stone the Crows - Raining in Your Heart (1970)


The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - St. Anthony (Live at the BBC, 11/2/1972)

Set The Control For Bonnybridge Toll

The Humblebums - Steamboat Row (1970)

Melanie & The Incredible String Band - A Very Cellular Actress

For Licorice McKechnie, erstwhile actress, singer and musician, last seen in 1987. Mash up of Melanie's 'Actress' and The Incredible String Band's 'A Very Cellular song'.

Licorice McKechnie

Music journalist Mark Ellen wrote in Mojo magazine in 2000 that she was "last seen in 1987 hitchhiking across the Arizona Desert. Not even her family has heard from her since." Fellow former Incredible String Band member Rose Simpson was quoted as saying: "... There's a possibility she may be dead."

The Incredible String Band - Koeeoaddi There (1968)

I've always thought it was "Mrs Thompson gave me a beer", but I can hear the difference now. English is my 2nd language (excuses, excuses!) The first time I heard this song was in 1991.

Beggars Opera - Her Hand In Mine (2011)

Beggars Opera - Raymond's Road (Live in Germany, 1971)

Beggars Opera - Death

The Phantom Piper - The Dark Island

The Incredible String Band - Ducks on a Pond

I ain't got no home in this world any more

Nazareth - Changin' Times

Alexa!! Play If We Couldn't Speak by the Beggars Opera!

Alexa, pretty please! I'm begging you to play some Beggars Opera! Anything! You really do hate Scottish people, don't you?

Vambo Marble Eye


Vambo

Since this thread has been resurrected from the ashes it seems... might as well add some of my favourite songs from this beautiful yet insanity infested country that I feel blessed and cursed to call home...

A Girl Like You

Action Strasse

a reply to: Hellmutt

Maybe I missed it but I swear I looked - if it isn't here it should be for several reasons. One is it is hilarious. Another is this album meant a lot to me growing up because my best fiends sister loved it and I was in love with her so there that.

There's at least four other reasons but I just can't muster it

a reply to: ColoradoJens



Did you know that Mark McManus (who played Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart) was Brian Connolly's half brother?


Poppa Joe