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All Speyside Sessions tracks were recorded as ____ performances. |
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Handles distribution inquiries for Speyside Sessions. A native Scotsman. |
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Narrated the Speyside Sessions teaser video but he did not perform on the album. |
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Jen McKee plays this rather large string instrument. |
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Other charity donations were collected at this website. (USA based) |
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Song about navigating the highs, lows, and challenges of love. |
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Speyside Sessions contains many ____ ballads, which refer to songs farmhands would sing to pass the time. |
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Jason Sinclair plays this instrument, but not on the final Speyside Sessions album. |
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Gayle Anderson went back to school to become this. |
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Mick McGrory performed on this unreleased track. |
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Garry Morrison and Donald Lunan have performed with this folk band since 1970. |
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Morna Young and Rose Oke Millet were working at this theatre company (Kevin McKidd is its patron) when they became involved with Speyside Sessions. |
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International charity elect for Speyside Sessions, all profits go to them. |
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Built a pub under his house. |
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Speyside Sessions was recorded in this region. |
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Lead vocalist Shona Donaldson studied Scottish music here. |
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Provided original logo concept for Speyside Sessions and did the “Sessions with” profiles. Former job in graphic design probably helped. |
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This song didn’t make the final cut but Speyside Sessions did release a video of it. |
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This tragic song, which tells the story of star-crossed lovers and an arranged marriage, did not make the final cut but Shona Donaldson, Rose Oke Millett, Ali Napier, and Dave Martin all perform on it. |
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Glasgow based site that donated time and expertise to distribute album on iTunes, etc. |
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Revered Scottish national poet who wrote several songs heard on Speyside Sessions. |
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The Celtic (low to high) tuning style of Kevin McKidd’s instrument. |
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According to the lyrics of “The Water Is Wide” love is this when first new. |
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Jamie Reid sings male lead on this rousing, foot stomping border ballad that dates back to at least 1720. |
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Song about the Treaty of Union between Scotland and England. Its sentiment may be seen as relevant to Scotland’s current state of affairs. |
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Voted Scots Singer of the Year in 2009. |
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Official website that helped promote album, sold T-shirts and mugs, and collected outright donations for the charity. (INITIALS) |
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Producing partner of best friend and a Speyside Sessions producer. |
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Wrote the sole new, original composition for the album. |
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Winning this championship was a proud moment for Paul Anderson. |
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Grey’s Anatomy co-producer who provided background vocals and helped produce the teaser video. |
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Recited a bawdy version of one of the songs, and is a former co-star of the executive producer. |
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Song about unrequited love sung in Scottish Gaelic (Gaidhlig). |
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Paul Anderson is renown for playing this instrument and takes the lead on the album. |
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Lesley Skene and Kevin McKidd met through this artistic outlet. |
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Bob Sharp sings lead and plays guitar on this fast, lively tune that tells the tale of a hired farmhand. |
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Percussionist and electronic musician-producer. |
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Took photos, helped cook and, with Iain Robertson, got Bryan Tolland and recording gear to Sessions. |
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Speyside Sessions mastermind, along with his best friend. The album’s executive producer. |
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Had a birthday during the recording of the album. |
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Unreleased track that Dave Martin loves. |
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Should have no problem knowing what “IV32 7QA” means. |
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Common nickname for historical figure referenced in title of “'Charlie Is My Darling”. |
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In “These Are My Mountains” the singer wanders the earth for ____ and ____. |
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This song is also a Scottish dance. |
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Kevin McKidd plays this instrument on the album. |
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Married to Bob Sharp and provided vocals. |
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Moray MP who helped organize support and participants for album. |
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Garry Morrison plays this instrument on “Muckin’ O’ Geordie’s Byre”. |
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This married, real life lady left her house, land, and money to run off with her former beau, thus reportedly inspiring one of the album’s songs. |
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Colin Reid and Jason Sinclair are in this band. |
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Though never profiled, this lovely voice can be heard as lead vocal on “Both Sides The Tweed”, “John Anderson, My Jo”, and “Iain Ghlinn Cauch”. |
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In a band with the best friend’s brother. |
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Speyside Sessions was recorded in this house. |
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Originally from Moray, then lived in Paris for several years before returning home. |
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Rose Oke Millett is co-director of this theatre company. |
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From a wee fishing village. Hopefully not lost at sea. |
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Kevin McKidd and Carey Lunan were in this play together in the 1980s. |
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Name of the Speyside Sessions mascot. |
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Speyside Sessions was recorded along the banks of this river. |