Product Description

A selection of much-loved songs by Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, chosen by talented young Scottish soprano, Jillian Bain Christie for her debut album, Ae spark o' Nature's fire. The album includes a new arrangement of Ae fond kiss written for Jillian by Professor Paul Mealor FRSA, Classic BRIT Award-winning composer.

Track Listing:

1. Ca’ the yowes to the knows – arr. Rory Boyle (b. 1951)
2. A red, red rose – traditional
3. Bonnie wee thing – arr. Cedric Thorpe Davie (1913–1983)
4. When she cam’ ben, she bobbed – arr. Kenneth Elliott (1929–2011)
5. A rosebud by my early walk – arr. George McPhee (b.1937)
6. O, whistle, and I’ll come to you, my lad – arr. Iain Hamilton (1922–2000)
7. The lea-rig – arr. Kenneth Elliott
8. Duncan Gray – arr. George C McVicar (1920–2004)
9. Ye banks and braes o’ bonnie Doon – arr. Helen Hopekirk (1856–1945)
10. Aye waukin’, O! – arr. John Maxwell Geddes (b. 1941)
11. The Deil’s awa’ wi’ the Exciseman – arr. Cedric Thorpe Davie
12. John Anderson, my jo – traditional
13. By yon castle wa’ – arr. Cedric Thorpe Davie
14. Ae fond kiss – arr. Paul Mealor (b. 1975)