Week 3 (#2118)
According to poet Robert Burns, “freedom and whisky gang thegither”. He was interested in its mind altering properties: “Inspiring, bold John Barleycorn! What dangers thou can’st make us scorn!” Learn more this week, from songs and tunes written about Scotland’s national drink.
The Humours of Whiskey…by Andy M. Stewart and Manus Lunny from Dublin Lady (Green Linnet)
Whisky Pilgrims…by Robin Laing from Holding Gold (Frisky Whisky)
The Jug of Punch…by Altan from Best of The Thistle & Shamrock, Vol 1 (Hearts O’Space)
Farewell to Whisky/Welcome Whisky Back Again/Highland Whisky/Athole Brose…by Pete Clark from Even Now (Smiddymade)
Leaving Brittany/The Pernod Waltz…by Relativity from Relativity (Green Linnet)
John Barleycorn…by Maddy Prior from Lionhearts (Park)
[ID excerpt] Whisky & Beer…by Pete Clark and Gregor Lowrey from Caught & Released (musicinscotland.com)
Shining Clear…by Battlefield Band from There’s A Buzz (Temple)
Fermentation…by William Jackson from Composition (Mill)
Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut…by Tony Cuffe and Rod Paterson from Robert Burns: The Complete Songs, Volume 2 (Linn)
The Wee Cooper o’ Fife…by Robin Laing from Whisky for Breakfast (Greentrax)
A’ Bunadh…by Robin Laing from One for the Road (Greentrax)
Happy Days…by Battlefield Band from Happy Daze (Temple)