Iona Fyfe, "Mill o' Tifty's Annie," // GemsOnVHS™

We wandered all the way down to Glasgow, Scotland to find one of the best singers this side of the Atlantic, Iona Fyfe. My first visit to Glasgow with Josh Okeefe showed me the beauty of the northern half of the little island, and this time we learned some of its history. Iona took us to pubs where incredible young players carried on the folk traditions, banging out group jams that would make bluegrass players in the States feel right at home.
Her breadth of knowledge on the subject of Scots ballads is, to my small experience, unmatched. We chatted about the stories behind the songs, the tales they told, and the corresponding American versions that settlers from Scotland and Ireland brought with them. I hope to return one day and maybe visit her birthplace in Aberdeenshire, the setting for hundreds of ballads. This is also, coincidentally, following in the footsteps of Alan Lomax himself. research.cultur...
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