In her own words, Sheila Stewart is probably the last in the line of a rich oral tradition of song, story and Scots Traveller culture. She is also one of the greatest singers of traditional song. From The Heart Of The Tradition was recorded by Doc Rowe in 1999 and captures her at the height of her powers.
1 Queen Amang the Heather
2 Twa Brothers
3 False, False
4 Hatton Woods
5 Glencoe
6 Bogie’s Bonnie Belle
7 The Mill o’ Tifty’s Annie
8 Wi’ My Dog & Gun
9 Blackwaterside
10 Mantle So Green
11 Blue Bleesin’ Blind Drunk
12 Willie Leonard
13 Echo Mocks the Corncrake
14 The Moving On Song
15 Oxford Tragedy
16 Inverness-shire
17 The Convict’s Song
18 A Health To All True Lovers
19 The Nobleman’s Wedding
20 The Parting Glass
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