Abstract
A remarkable project to record the Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill, the Paisley weaver-poet, has concluded with the 2024 release of a fifth and final disc, a fitting tribute marking the 250th anniversary of Tannahill’s birth. This review article discusses why Tannahill is an important and distinctive voice in the Scottish traditional song repertoire, and assesses the achievements of the recording project.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 110-118 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Scottish Studies |
| Volume | 41 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Feb 2025 |
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Keywords
- Scotland
- Fred Freeman
- Robert Tannahill
- Songs
- Poems
- Traditional music
- Irish
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