Photo ~ Rod Paterson, singer, guitarist, songwriter (photo credit: Steve Niblock).
Week 28 (#2146)
A musical tribute to Rod Paterson (1953-2024) whose repertoire spanned everything from Burns songs to the Great American songbook. From his days with Scots trad bands Jock Tamson’s Bairns and Ceolbeg, to the rhythm and swing of The Easy Club, Rod was widely regarded as the finest male Scots Traditional singer of his generation. Enjoy an hour of superb singing and guitar playing from a much loved artist.
Black is the Colour…by The Easy Club from Chance or Design (R2)
India…by Ceolbeg from Ceolbeg 5 (Greentrax)
Brave Lewie Roy/Wantonness…by Jock Tamson’s Bairns from A’ Jock Tamson’s Bairns (Greentrax)
The Auld Toon Shuffle…by The Easy Club from Scottish Rhythm & Swing (Greentrax)
Shoals of Herring…by Ceolbeg from Cairn Water (Greentrax)
I Do it For Your Love…by Rod Paterson from Two Hats (Greentrax)
[ID Excerpt] The North Sea Chinaman…by The Easy Club from Chance or Design (R2)
The Steggie…by Rod Paterson from Two Hats (Greentrax)
The Midlothian Mining Song…by by The Easy Club from Scottish Rhythm & Swing (Greentrax)
The Bogend Hairst…by Jock Tamson’s Bairns from Rare (Greentrax)
The Dusty Miller…by Rod Paterson from The Complete Songs of Robert Burns, Volume 2 (Linn Records)
My Wife’s a Wanton, Wee Thing…by Rod Paterson from The Complete Songs of Robert Burns, Volume 2 (Linn Records)
O Rattlin, Roarin Willie…by Rod Paterson from The Complete Songs of Robert Burns, Volume 1 (Linn Records)
Parcel of Rogues in a Nation…by Rod Paterson from Songs from the Bottom Drawer (Greentrax)
Every Time We Say Goodbye…by Rod Paterson from Two Hats (Greentrax)
Mrs Willie Wastle…by Jock Tamson’s Bairns from May You Never Lack a Scone (Greentrax)