Bitter Withy Recordings

Subject: RE: Bitter Withy Recordings
From: peregrina
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 07:17 PM

Youtube channel Corryvreckan42
has a number of tracks that Bitter Withy recorded on a 1969 recording called the Golden Bird here:
Bitter Withy sing Bitter Withy at Corryvreckan42's youtubes

Subject: RE: Bitter Withy Recordings
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 08:57 PM

There are 10 tracks on the Bitter Withy Sampler:
1. Somebody Counts on Me
2. Sound The Pibroch
3. The Lowlands Low
4. The Rose of York
5. Familiar Night Ride
6. The Family of Man
7. Come Boat me O'er Tae Charlie
8. Lowlands Away
9. Leavin'
10. A Man's a Man for A' That

Subject: RE: Bitter Withy Recordings
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 07:17 PM

Some of the folk at Newtongrange Folk Club might know too. This was the club that Lesley was most associated with latterly, as well as the Loanhead Guitar club. Lesley was a prolific songwriter, and several of her songs are regularly sung by club members. She died in October 2009.

Subject: RE: Bitter Withy Recordings
From: Effsee
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 09:48 PM

Nigel, why don't you just ask Tich? He has a website of sorts...just ask Mr.Google!

Subject: RE: Bitter Withy Recordings
From: Jim McLean
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 05:19 PM

I sent the master of the Nevis LP to Lesley as she wanted to make a CD a few years ago but she never acknowledged receipt of it. I know she passed away a few years later.

Subject: RE: Bitter Withy Recordings
From: nigelgatherer
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 02:16 PM

Thanks, Eddie.

Subject: RE: Bitter Withy Recordings
From: eddie1
Date: 22 Jan 11 - 12:07 AM

Lesley recorded a cassette called "Sing Me an Island". Don't remember any details but I do know where the original tape is. If anyone is interested, I can check before giving details.

I think the Withy did a couple of tracks on a sampler but no idea which.

Eddie

Subject: Bitter Withy Recordings
From: nigelgatherer
Date: 21 Jan 11 - 09:23 AM

Bitter Withy were, as many of you will know, a Scottish folksong group consisting of Tich Frier, Andy Ramage and the late Lesley Hale. They formed one night after meeting and singing together at an Edinburgh folk club. They recorded on album that I know about: "Sampler" on Jim Maclean's Nevis label (it was produced by Jimmie Macgregor). Did they record anything else?