I worked with Pete Forbes for a number of years, a wonderful man, with amazing stories...he opened my eyes....wonderful musician...used to visit the Foundry Bar in Arbroath...incredible nights...
I had a friend in Lincoln England..... an old Scottish chap who introduced me to Jim Reids music 30 years agao and Ive never stoppped listening to it. My Favourite is the Braes of Rohallion
A1a Jim McBay's Welcome A1b Fine Ten Pointer A1c Fear a Phige (Or The Man With The Pitcher) A2 Song: Festival O Keith A3a Roaring Mary A3b Woman Of The House A3c Calum Beg Broun's Reel A4a Rattlin' Bog A4b White Cockade A4c Soldier's Joy A4d Rakes Of Mallow A4e Waves Of Torry A5 Song / Scottish Waltz: Banks O The Roses Strip The Willow (Jigs) : A6a Banks Of The Allan A6b Blackthorn Stick A6c Haste To The Wedding A6d Stool Of Repentance Schottische (2/4 Marches) B1a Donald MacLean's Farewell To Oban B1b Sprig Of Ivy B2 Song / Scottish Waltz: I'll Follow The Ploo Slow Air And March B3a Banks Of Lochiel B3b Pibroch O Donald Dhu Scottish Waltz (3:58) B4a Gentle Mother B4b Bonny Boy Is Young But A-grown B4c Treat My Daughter Kindly La Russe : B5a La Russe B5b Tullochgorum B5c Betty Paton B5d Aikendrum B6 Farewell Song: Festival At Muchty
I was at a concert one evening a few years ago now at the Park Hotel Montrose and Jim Reid stated they were never ever The Foundry Bar Band that they were simply The Foundry Band.They were a good band all the same.