Classic Scots Ballads featuring some of Scotland's finest traditional singers. The material here is from the archives of The School of Scottish Studies and the CD forms part of the highly acclaimed "Scottish Tradition" series of recordings. The performances represent the oral tradition as it has been handed down through generations. Among the nineteen tracks, you can hear powerful versions of ballads by the legendary Jeannie Robertson and also the magnificent voice and style of her daughter Lizzie Higgins, altogether about twenty legendary names from the Scottish tradition. The Muckle Sangs (the big songs or ballads).

Also available, The Muckle Sangs (Classic Scots Songs) fascinating booklet written to compliment this CD.