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Jake Beaton Ye've no catched me yet
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Singer songwriter in Scots traditional folk style. Multitracked acoustic instruments.Acoustic guitar, banjo,mandolin, penny whistle,accordion, phono fiddle,bodh
Singer songwriter and player of all the instruments on the CD. I suppose I was the recording engineer too. The songs are about or associated with the town where I live- Bo'ness in East Central Scotland, about 20 miles from Edinburgh, and 10 miles from the Forth Bridges.
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Charts
Peak #35
Peak in subgenre #9
Author
Stuart Simpson
Uploaded
November 05, 2024
Track Files
MP3
MP3 5.1 MB 320 kbps 2:13
Lossless
WAV 11.2 MB
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Vocals
Male
Character
Danceable
coffee-place
dancefloor
Story behind the song
Jake Beaton rowed a ferry across the River Forth from Bo'ness to Culross. He was pursued by the press gangs to force him into the Navy. The song is an account of one of his many escapes. He was eventually caught and served in the Navy for a time.
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