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(Waltons Irish Music Books). With this beautifully produced and comprehensive 4-volume collection of Scottish songs and ballads, Waltons have expanded their great collections. Each book contains 50 enduring favourites and modern classics from the great Scottish song tradition. From the tragic and celebratory historic ballads to the great poetic love songs and bawdy comic turns, the turbulent political, personal and social history of Scotland can be traced in the great songs and ballads of these wonderful collections. Each book includes charming illustrations and photographs depicting scenes and figures from Scotland's past, as well as a helpful glossary. Includes: Jock o' Hazeldean * Annachie Gordon * Afton Water * MacPherson's Farewells * Eppie Adair * Bogie's Bonnie Belle * The Bonnie Ship the Diamond * Bonnie Glenshee * Dainty Davie * Frae the Friends and the Land I Love * I'll Bid My Heart Be Still * The Lass of Loch Royale * Lawland Lads Think They're Great * Loudon's Bonnie Woods and Braes * Mary Queen of Scots Lament * My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose * Over the Water to Charlie * and more.
