Mae Sae Bad/By The Lochside/Kissin’ In The Dark/My Hameland/Bonnie Lass O’ Fyvie/Cailin Mo Ruin-Sa/The Heart Of Midlothian/The Road & The Miles To Dundee/That’s The Reason Hoo I Wear The Kilt/When You & I Were Young
Andy Stewart was very popular in Britain during the sixties as a singer of traditional Scottish songs of the kind that are to be found on this LP. However he is best remembered today for the novelty number Donald Where’s Your Troosers. (UK:13)
“Andy Stewart was a Scottish national treasure and his music still is. If you like the skirl o' the pipes and the folksy sound of the Highlands, this one's for you.”
“His style is down to earth folk music, very lively, very familiar, and fun. He has a 'hard not to sing along with' voice which is great for folk and country music. See if he doesn't make you smile.”
“If you like traditional music and want to hear it sung as it has been for generations round fireplaces, in pubs and at gatherings, with all the gusto and spirit with which it was meant to be sung, then you can hardly do better than Andy Stewart.”
“There was only one Andy Stewart. In song or poem he was a master, and a great comic. He could do the lot.”
“Its not just having a good voice, but knowing how to sing a song - Andy has got it. The orchestra nicely follows the vocals, not the other way round as is so often the case today.”
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