Jean Redpath sings Three Scottish Songs

Jean Redpath performing three songs of her native Scotland. Her notes to the songs are found below.
I. The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
Practically every town and village in Scotland is honored in song, with Fyvie perhaps getting more than its fair share. Located on the River Ythan, in the northeastern Scottish country of Aberdeen, Fyvie is widely known through its place-name reference in this song and the ballad of "The Trumpeter of Fyvie" (Tifty's Annie", Child No. 233). This is one of the most popular songs in northeastern Scotland.
II. Willie's Rare
This lyric lament is probably all that remains from a once longer ballad. It is sometimes considered a variant of "Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow" (Child No. 215), and is listed as such in numerous anthologies. The source is William Thomson's "Orpheus Caledonius", 1733, one of the earliest published collections of Scots songlore.
III. The Fife Overgate
Several forms of this ribald Scots ballad are known, but the version sung here is mostly from my own family tradition in Leven, Fifeshire. The tune, refrain and half of the text were learned from my mother's singing, with the remaining verses conflated from several other sources. The first verse is unique in that it places the song in an East Fife setting.
And here is a link to my Jean Redpath playlist:
• Jean Redpath (1937-2014)

[@nw57]

has there ever been another voice so sweet? She brings tears to my eyes.

[@lovesings2us]

We sure were lucky and blessed to have Jean Redpath with us on the earth for a while! Her voice always reminds me of the impossibly sweet music of the birds, the winds in the grasses, the songs of the rain etc.

[@murryjcohen]

She was THE BEST

[@lgconlon6035]

A pity she didn't record 'Glasgow Lullaby' (title from German producer) a decade earlier: it could have been written for herr smoky voice.

[@moragsmum]

Wonderful surprise to discover this brilliant singer on You Tube - thanks!

[@sylkev]

Beautiful, clear voice. Thank you 💐

[@barrymcgovern4611]

Her Dad, an ex-bus driver, taught me to drive in 1967

[@jordansinclair281]

Willie's Rare reminds me somewhat of Lowlands Away

[@Amy-tl2xe]

We miss you, Jean Redpath - thank you for all the joy you brought with your beautiful singing.

[@MerleHeidi]

Thank you for posting these three songs by Jean Redpath. I've heard her in performance, I have some of her recordings, but I only knew one of these three, the first song. The other two are discoveries for me, and I am grateful for your bringing the three together. And thank you for your notes.

[@vicicooper4720]

I can't there is no musical accompaniment - her voice is pure music.

[@mikehattan]

An ageless and pure interpretation of these beautiful songs.

[@tomcondie9918]

Jean Redpath has the most wonderful voice and her singing is of the songs brings tears to my eyes. VERY sadly missed but NOT forgotten.

[@donnlarossa9173]

So Beautiful and peaceful.....

[@annemariegrant7081]

I love her singing. So pure and unadulterated

[@hansvanderlijke2540]

Cclear as sushine - lovely !

[@jtpinnyc]

Fantastic voice. Gordeanna McCulloch also recorded a wonderful version of "Willie's Rare" as "Willie's Droon'd in Yarrow," accompanied by a harp.

[@tullochgorum6323]

Two different singers. Jean is more in the drawing-room tradition - Gordeanna closer to the raw bothy tradition. Both absolutely outstanding carriers of the tradition - the world feels a poorer place without them...

[@moosey62]

These Holy songs sung from Scotland to Lapland

[@kathyyansick5382]

Cat called bird? Sweet songs really💛 Wild Barton

[@jharmonyx]

super

[@alisonnorrie2539]

Jackie Rohau

[@murryjcohen]

Less mezzo in her voice at this young age.

[@davidkinnaird448]

Triumphant

[@Ziegler-boothBlogspot]

I wish I had known about Jean Redpath while she was still alive. She had an exceptionally beautiful voice. Thank you for these lovely recordings.

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

Nothing is more beautiful than the voice of Jean Redpath.