(Born in Portsoy, Banffshire. His date of death is also sometimes given as 1974. His surname is sometimes given as McBeath)
| Title. | year. | Label. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rover No More | 1967 | Topic | 12T173 |
| Bound To Be A Row | 1975 | Topic | 12T303 |
| Tramps and Hawkers (*) | 2002 | Rounder | 1834 |
(* Recorded 1951 and 1953)
| Title. | year. | Label. | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Gentlemen of the Road | 2002 | Rounder | 82161-1793-2 |
| There is a man upon the farm - The Voice of the People vol 20 (*) | 1998 | Topic | TSCD 670 |
(* Two tracks only - "Come All You Tramps and Hawkers" and "Arlin's Fine Braes". On this album the spelling of Jimmy's name is given as "McBeath")
| Title. | year. | Label. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Edinburgh People's Festival Ceilidh (live) | 2006 | Rounder | ROCD1786 |
Two Gentlemen of the Road Recorded 1951/53/57. Released on 2 CDs in 2002. CD1 Running time 71 minutes 37 sec; CD 2 Running time 65 minutes 04 secs.. The tracks marked [DS] are by Davie Stewart, those with [JM] are by Jimmy MacBeath. The spoken word tracks are prompted by questions by Alan Lomax. The liner notes consist of a 40-page booklet containing the words to all the songs, and biographical notes. The CD contains a pdf file with transcriptions of the interviews. When Dave Stewart sings he accompanies himself on accordion.
| Title. | Author. |
|---|---|
| 1. [DS] The Merchant's Son | Trad |
| 2. [DS] Cowpin the dishes (spoken word) | |
| 3. [JM] Hey Barra Gadgie | Trad |
| 4. [JM] It wis aa beggin that we did (spoken word) | |
| 5. [JM] Kindness from a policeman (spoken word) | |
| 6. [JM] Grat for Gruel | Trad |
| 7. [DS] How to build a bender (spoken word) | |
| 8. [JM] Chantin, Griddlin and Laldyin/ Teery Bustin/ Rothsay-Oh | spoken/ Trad/ Trad |
| 9. [DS] The Day We Went To Rothesay-oh | Trad |
| 10. [DS] Playing for an All-night Hooley (spoken word) | |
| 11. [DS] March Strathspey and Reel (instr) | Trad |
| 12. [JM] Were you always alone? (spoken word) | |
| 13. [JM] The Forfar Sodger | Trad |
| 14. [DS] They put a different turns in their tunes (spoken + diddling) | |
| 15. [DS] Outside, on the safe side (spoken word) | |
| 16. [JM] The Ox and the fox dug a hole for me (spoken word) | |
| 17. [DS] It's a long drow at the end (spoken word + tune fragment) | |
| 18. [DS] Old bodies, five or six pounds each (spoken word) | |
| 19. [DS] Did they kiss children as well? (spoken word) |
| CD 2. Title. | Author. |
|---|---|
| 1. [JM] The Darling Ploughman Boy | Trad |
| 2. [JM] From the top of the deck (spoken word) | |
| 3. [JM] Ah likit ma mother aye (spoken word + nursery fragments) | Trad |
| 4. [JM] He used to diddle lots o songs (spoken)/ Fae Would be a Fisherman's Wife? (song) | spoken/ Trad |
| 5. [DS] We are called the Buchan Stewarts (spoken word) | |
| 6. [DS] Dark-Eyed Lover | Trad |
| 7. [JM] It wis aa slave drivery (spoken word) | |
| 8. [JM] The Barnyard of Delgaty (*) | Trad |
| 9. [JM] Singin along at their plough (spoken word) | |
| 10. [DS] The Laird O Dainty Doonby | Trad |
| 11. [DM] The Horseman's Grip and word (spoken word) | |
| 12. [JM] Eppie Morrie [Child Ballad 223], It wis torn, rippit, tattered [tune: strathspey] + spoken word | Trad/ Trad/ spoken |
| 13. [JM] The Trooper and the Maid [Child Ballad 299] | Trad |
| 14. [DS] They story lives forever (spoken word) |
(* Sung at the 1951 Edinburgh People's Festival Ceilidh)
Wild Rover No More Recorded 1951/53/57. Released 1967. Running time ?? minutes ?? sec.
| Title. | Author. |
|---|---|
| 1. Bold English Navvy | Trad |
| 2. Come a' Ye Tramps an' Hawkers | Trad |
| 3. Johnny McIndoe | Trad |
| 4. Wind Blew the Bonnie Lassie's Plaidie Awa' | Trad |
| 5. Merchant and the Beggar Maid | Trad |
| 6. Nicky Tams | Trad |
| 7. Barnyards of Delgaty | Trad |
| 8. I'm a Stranger in this Country | Trad |
| 9. Moss O' Burreldate | Trad |
| 10. Highlandman's Ball | Trad |
| 11. McPherson's Rant | Trad |
| 12. Groat for Gruel | Trad |
| 13. Drundelgie | Trad |
| 14. Wild Rover No More | Trad |
Bound To Be A Row Recorded 1951/53/57. Released 1976. Running time ?? minutes ?? sec.
| Title. | Author. |
|---|---|
| 1. There's Bound To Be A Row | Trad |
| 2. Banks of Inverurie | Trad |
| 3. Ythanside | Trad |
| 4. Erin Go Bragh | Trad |
| 5. Bogie's Bonnie Belle | Trad |
| 6. Cow Wi' The Iron Tail | Trad |
| 7. Arlin's Fine Braes | Trad |
| 8. Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie | Trad |
| 9. Pittenweem Jo | Trad |
| 10. Ye Cannae Pit It on tae Sandy | Trad |
| 11. Boston Smuggler | Trad |
| 12. Highland Rorie's Wedding | Trad |
| 13. Magdalen Green | Trad |
| 14. Marin Fair | Trad |
| 15. Roving Baker | Trad |
There is a man upon the farm - Working men and women in song. Running time: 64 minutes 21 seconds. The recordings are dated 1938 to 1980. Issued 1998. Edited by Reg Hall. Compilation, research and notes by Reg Hall. The recordings are mainly from the archives of Topic records but also from Columbia (The Belhavel Trio) and from various private collections (Keith Summer, Jim Carroll, Frank Purslow etc). There is a 42-page booklet (including covers) giving the words to all the songs. 14 pages are given over to biographical notes about the singers.
|
Title. |
singer. | Author |
| 6. Come All You Tramps and Hawkers | Jimmy MacBeath. Rec by Sean Davies in London 1966 or 67. | Traditional |
| 18. Arlin's Fine Braes | Jimmy MacBeath. Rec by Peter Hall in a private house in Scotland, 19th/20th July 1971 | Traditional |
Last updated on 21/10/2010