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The original authorship is uncertain however local belief held that it was written by Dr Alexander Gavin of Strichen (1776-1841). ‘ Mormond Braes‘ had its roots in the Strichen area of Aberdeenshire.
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‘ Flat-Footed Jean‘ was another song which had also been performed by Lauder. The melody is the well known tune ‘(D’ye Ken) John Peel’ which was written in 1854 by John Woodcock Graves adapted from an old folk song ‘Bonnie Annie’. Laurie’s father and grandfather were great friends with Robert Burns and the Laurie family is referenced in some of the writing of Burns. George James Laurie of Monkland, Ayrshire (1797-1878). The song was actually composed by the Rev. Immediately after the show, she came backstage to congratulate me on the performance and to tell me that ‘D’ye Mind Lang Syne’ was almost the only song her late uncle featured which was not his own composition”. ‘ D’ye Mind Lang Syne‘ was a traditional song favoured by Sir Harry Lauder: “I first performed this song at the Gaiety Theatre, Ayr in 1961 and in the audience was Miss Greta Lauder, Sir Harry Lauder’s niece. Next follows the couthy tale of ‘ A Highland Gentleman‘, a song inspired by a local character Andy met whilst playing golf. ‘ The Songs of Scotland‘ sets the up-beat mood for the album: “‘The Songs of Scotland’ is a tribute to all those songs of our homeland that have found their way across the world and are sung everywhere from Alaska to Auckland”. Many new compositions were written specially for this record, and the lively, detailed arrangements provided, make for an improvement over his first LP (not that that was in any shape or form bad) and surely make ‘The Songs of Scotland’ a contender for the title of Andy’s best album as a whole and one would assume highly enjoyable for Andy himself to have recorded. I’VE NEVER KISSED A BONNIE LASS BEFORE (Stewart-Grant) The lone piper has gone, to be replaced with a softer fully orchestrated accompaniment and so has a very different feel.
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However this stereo version of ‘Aden’ is a completely different one. ‘I’ve Never Kissed a Bonnie Lass Before’ has only ever been released in mono, therefore it is unknown whether a stereo mix was prepared or not, but a stereo version of ‘The Barren Rocks of Aden’ can be found on the US LP ‘Tunes of Glory” (Epic 1964). A unique sound is created on this song with the notes of a lone piper competing with Andy’s staunch vocal treatment. To please him, I wrote the words to celebrate the famous tune”. “It is one of the best-known pipe tunes of all time, and was a great favourite with my Uncle Frank. ‘ The Barren Rocks of Aden‘ pipe tune was inspired by the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders tour in the British Colony of Aden, the capital of Yemen. This Stewart-Grant original is very Lauder-ish in both sound and performance. Over the next batch of recordings the orchestrations become increasingly interesting as Brian Fahey provides a more theatrical style of backing to Andy’s vocals. Please be patient!! Condition: Used, Condition: Cover has some rubbing at one corner where the shrinkwrap is torn.In May 1963 in preparation for Andy’s next visits abroad HMV released a new sound for the New Year on the A-side of this single. Many shipments can be delayed up to 75 days due to lack of Air Cargo space. Note that the cover has some rubbing on the bottom right corner where the shrinkwrap is torn (see pic #3), and shelf dings at the tips of the other three.Where applicable, ebay will collect SALES TAX.ATTN: INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS All shipments going outside North America are being affected by the severe curtailment of air traffic. Here's a still-sealed 1969 first pressing of the Z soundtrack (Columbia OS 3370), with the rare original hype sticker still affixed to the outside of the shrinkwrap (see pic #2 above).
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Item: 334131710861 MIKIS THEODORAKIS Z Soundtrack SEALED 1969 LP w/RARE HYPE STICKER Vinyl Columbia.