Whun a’ the Kye had Names

Tha Twa Charlies

Followin’ tha success o tha Loanin En Rhymes tape o rhyme an’ music aboot twa year ago, twa o tha boys ahint it (Charlie Gillen, Rhymer an’ performer an’ Charlie Reynolds, a lover o tha aul’ tongue), hae got thagither an wae the help o a hale lok o weel kent musicians in their ain richt, they hae produced anither CD an’ Audio tape o Aul Rhymes an Scottish traditional Music.

Charlie Gillen daes as ony he kan some o his ain rhymes, some o tha late Aleck McAllister’s aul’ rhymes, as weel as yin frae Charlie Reynolds an’ yin frae anither North Antrim man Frank McLernon.

1. Whun a’ the kye had names (written by Charlie Gillen)
2. The Fiddlin’ Man (written by Charlie Gillen)
   Bees amang the heather (traditional hornpipe)
3. Wullie at the Pictures (written by Alec McAllister)
   My Love she’s gone away (traditional quadrille)
   Happy to meet (traditional jig)
4. Tam (written by Charlie Reynolds)
   Farewell to Ballymoney (traditional air and 2/4 march)
   Long Cookstown (2/4 march — traditional)
5. Wullie’s Motor Car (written by Alec McAllister)
   Jenny pawned her bonnet (traditional fling and reel)
6. Oot here mae lane (written by Charlie Gillen)
   Rathlin Sound, Rathlin Ferry & Angela’s Waltz (all by Dick Glasgow)
7. The Bachelor (written by Alec McAllister)
   Cave Hill Side and Jenny put the kettle on (traditional 2/4 marches)
8. Ten Poun’ Passage (written by Frank McLernon)
   The Hazel (6/8 march — by Dick Glasgow)
9. Liza Jane’s Pig (written by Alec McAllister)
   The Kiwi & The braes o’ Knocksaughey (strathspeys — by Dick Glasgow)
10. The Big Wumman (written by Alec McAllister)
    Ower the hills an’ far awa’, Goodnight and joy be wi’ ye a’,
    Come let us dance and sing (traditional single reels)
11. Niver Loas Heart (written by Charlie Gillen)

Tha Music is bae Ptarmigan wha ir made up o three o tha Glasgow femelie, Robert Watt, Valerie Quinn, Emma Cuthbert, Paul McAuley, an Gregory Gault. Tha music wus arranged bae Dick Glasgow.

The Album wus recoorded at No Sweat Productions bae Clive Culbertson anither weel kent musician in hes ain richt.

Baith tha twa Cherlies ir gled that some siller wus gein frae Tha Ulster-Scots Agency tae help wae tha coost.

Tae get yersel’ a’ wee tape ir a CD sen aff ither a cheque made oot tae Charles Reynolds or Charlie Gillen for £5.50 or £10.50 for the CD, tae Charlie Reynolds [ADDRESS EXCLUDED].