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- The material that he recorded for Beltona was a mixture of bothy ballads, and cornkisters, some written by others, some written by himself.
- "' Jimmy MacBeath "'( 1894 1972 ) was an itinerant worker and singer of Bothy Ballads from the north east of Scotland.
- Following this appearance Gillies struck up an unlikely but fruitful musical partnership with Jimmy MacBeath, an itinerant worker and singer of Bothy Ballads from the north east of Scotland.
- The bothy ballads, which dealt with the lives of agricultural workers, were mainly written in the period 1820 60 and then adapted and altered along with working life in the later part of the century.
- By 1930 he came to the attention of the Beltona record label and during the following decade he recorded more than 40 pieces, either bothy ballads or cornkisters, for them, some of which he composed himself or in collaboration with Willie Kemp.
- The bothy ballads, which dealt with the lives of agricultural workers, who lived in bothys or farm buildings, were mainly written in the period 1820 60 and then adapted and altered along with working life in the later part of the century.
- While there is some overlap with the bothy ballads, in that they both often have the topic of farm life in the Northeast of Scotland, and that singers of one will generally also sing the other, there is a difference in that the cornkister was more likely to be written for the music hall or for recording purposes, with the Beltona record label in particular recording many pieces.
- "Drink the Night Away " is a pub sing-along where raising a glass is implored . " Heart of the Ocean " and " She Was the Prize " are original compositions sung by the guitarist . " Heart of the Ocean " is a longing, slow song while " She Was the Prize " is more catchy, while still being slow, but is reminiscent of traditional Irish love songs . " The Ferryman " is the first song by the band to feature a didgeridoo played by the bodhr醤 player . " After Hours at McGann's ", " Breakfast at Lady A's ", " The Park East Polkas ", " The Devil Went Down to Doolin ", " The Broken Promise " and " Titanic Set " are all fast-paced, foot-tapping instrumentals that were inspired by a great deal of drinking according to liner notes . " South Australia " is a return to the typical sailing songs of Irish fame . " Spanish Lady " is a recognizable standard . " The Barnyards of Delgaty " is a Scottish Bothy ballad.