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In this book and CD are over 40 old and new songs about Scottish coalminers, their work and lives, pit disasters and industrial strife. Includes old collier love songs collected by Robert Burns, the work of Scottish miners’ poet Joe Corrie, and also more recent songmakers. This book and accompanying CD of new songs were created to mark the visit of the Mining Disability History Roadshow to Scotland’s Mining Museum in June 2014.
TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and local languages. TRACS brings together the Traditional Music Forum (SCIO SC042867), the Scottish Storytelling Forum (SCIO SC052330) and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (SCIO SC045085). Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. TRACS and the Forums have their registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR. The Storytelling Centre is a partnership project between the Storytelling Forum and The Church of Scotland (SC011353).
