Various Artists - Ayrshire Folk

A fine and long forgotten example of Scottish folk history and local enterprise this collection was paid for from the door receipts of the Ayr folk club. Released in 1973. The album features close harmony group Tanninzie [Fiona Campbell, Ken Lorimer, Mik Shaw and Geoff McColm], Alec "Speedy" Simpson and Ian McKinnon, John Clegg and Dave Strathie, Pete and Heather Heywood and Dougie Bell. Tanninzie are the stand out act for me, both their tracks are excellent, closely followed by John Clegg who was the organiser of the Ayr Folk Club.

01 Speedy & Ian:-Me and Bobby McGhee
02 Pete & Heather Heywood:-Land o' the Leal
03 Dougie Bell:-Steamboat Row
04 John Clegg & Dave Strathie:-Wild Flying Dove
05 Tanninzie:-Step It Out Mary
06 Speedy & Ian:-John Henry
07 Pete & Heather Heywood:-He Wears a Bunnet for a Hat
08 Dougie Bell:-Christian Island
09 John Clegg & Dave Strathie:-Bonnie George Campbell
10 Speedy & Ian:-Little Tin Soldier
11 Tanninzie:-Three Score and Ten
12 Pete & Heather Heywood:-Busk Busk
13 Dougie Bell:-To Each and Everyone
14 John Clegg & Dave Strathie:-There Ya Go

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Various Artists - Ayrshire Folk