Ballads of the Book

Ballads of the Book

Infobox Album
Name = Ballads of the Book
Type = compilation
Artist = Various Artists


Released = 5 March 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Folk / Rock
Length =
Label = Chemikal Underground
Producer = Paul Savage, Andy Miller
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"Ballads of the Book" is a compilation album, released on Chemikal Underground on 5 March 2007. The project was curated by Roddy Woomble, and features collaborations between Scottish musicians and Scottish writers. The album was produced at Chem19 studios by Paul Savage and Andy Miller.

Track listing

# "Song For Irena" - Mike Heron & John Burnside
# "Steam Comes Off Our House" - De Rosa & Michel Faber
# "A Calvinist Narrowly Avoids Pleasure" - James Yorkston & Bill Duncan
# "Dreamcatcher" - Foxface & Rody Gorman
# "A Sentimental Song" - Lord Cut-Glass & Alasdair Gray
# "The Sixth Stone" - Aidan Moffat & Ian Rankin
# "Girl" - Norman Blake & John Burnside
# "The Good Years" - Karine Polwart & Edwin Morgan
# "The War On Love Song" - Sons and Daughters & A. L. Kennedy
# "The Leaving" - Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson
# "Message In A Bottle" - Strike the Colours & Rody Gorman
# "If You Love Me You'd Destroy Me" - Aereogramme & Hal Duncan
# "The Rebel On His Own Tonight" - Malcolm Middleton & Alan Bissett
# "Half An Apple" - Trashcan Sinatras & Ali Smith
# "The Fire" - Vashti Bunyan & Rodge Glass
# "Where And When" - King Creosote & Laura Hird
# "Jesus On The Cross" - Emma Pollock & Louise Welsh
# "The Weight Of Years" - Idlewild & Edwin Morgan

External links

* [http://www.chemikal.co.uk/ballads/ Ballads of the Book minisite from Chemikal Underground]


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