Artiste: Tam Reid, Eric Simpson, Joe Aitken, Jock Dunc
Label: Sleepytown

Volume one of three in a collection of bothy songs and cornkisters sung by the north east's leading songsters. Collectively known as 'The Big Five' the singers are Joe Aitken from Kirriemuir in Angus, Gordon Easton from Tyrie near Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire, Jock Duncan originally from New Deer but now retired to Pitlochry in Perthshire, Tam Reid from Cullerlie, near Echt in Aberdeenshire and finally Eric Simpson, once of Rosehearty but now retired to Mosstodloch in Moray. Tracks - Bandy’s Roup : Pair o’ Nicky Tams : Foreman at Drum : Buchan Bobby : Macfarlan o’ the Sprotts : Aikey Brae : Mains o’ Drummuir : Bonnie Mill Dams o’ Binnorie : Muckle Friday Fair : Coortin’ in the Stable : Barnyards o’ Delgaty : Muckin’ o’ Geordie’s Byre : Mains o’ Pittendree : Oor Fairm Toon : Sleepytoon