Stories, Poetry.. DVDs & Books

Tunes and poems written and performed by the inimitable Sandy Reid - The Country Loon. Accordion to the fore, Sandy takes us round some of his local (and not so local) haunts. His poems in doric are generally about life in rural Aberdeenshire.

1. The Brig o' Alford,Tullynessie,Suie Hill,Clatt and Gartly wi' the tune The Wee Wifie fae Corse as company (Tune)
2. Stonehaven - a scenic and historic toon, weel worth a look roon'. (Poem)
3. Come on The Road tae Rattray fae Strichen throu' New Leeds,Fetterangus,Longside,Rora and St Fergus tae the Lichthoose an' the sea. (Tune)
4. Stalwarts - Meet some ordinary, yet interestin', folk (Poem)
5. A tuneful visit tae Westhill,Elrick,Kirkton o'Skene and Garlogie tae the strains o' The Ashdale. (Tune)
6. Jimmy the Mealie Puddin' - a weel kent face tells his story. (Poem)
7. A trip tae mysterious Kazakhstan tae the tune Kaz Kapers. (Tune)
8. The Auld Water Pump take us tae Fordyce and Aberchirder (Foggieloan). (Tune)
9. The Secrets o' a Garlogie Garage.(Poem)
10. The Dancin' Dunes says it a' as we visit Balmedie,Belhelvie and Potterton.(Tune)
11. Richt a'neth yer nose - Meet mair fine folk as they go aboot their business. (Poem)
12. Kazakhstan's magnificent lakes and mountains,an' a shepherd wi' his flock, tae the tune Fiona's Favourite.(Tune)
13. Fraserburgh - "The Broch" gets a visit along wi' Sandhaven,Pitullie and Rosehearty. (Poem)
14. The Rettie's Golden Day and The Barrack Room Waltz keep us company as we hae a look roon' Dyce and the Brig o' Don. (Tune)
15. Finale - A look back afore we go, tae the tune The Mill o' Tifty Waltz.(Tune)