Jim Malcolm is one of the finest Scots singers on the scene and his Robert Burns' anthem "A Man's a Man" (track1) carries such conviction, one could believe that Rabbie himself would have approved this version. The Old Blind Dogs are a traditional band in the sense that their sets never stray too far from the tempo and sounds expected from this genre. But that's not to say they are constrained or in anyway old-fashioned. On "Kincardine Lads" Paul Jennings' fine Djembe and Conga playing bears witness to this, fitting in brilliantly and driving the pace along nicely.  On this CD* they are both exciting and innovative but, the Old Blind Dogs know their audience and there are liberal helpings of great tunes with loads of pipes and fiddles to press all the right buttons. I loved it all the way through to "Black-Haired Lad" and "Tatties and Herrin'", then I just had to hear it all again!

Jim Malcolm - lead vocal, guitar, harmonica, Jonny Hardie - fiddle, backing vocals, Rory Campbell - bagpipes, whistles and backing vocals, Buzzby MacMillan - bass guitar and backing vocals, Paul Jennings - djembe, conga and percussion.

*"Fit?" is the word used for "what?" in Doric, the dialect of Northeast Scotland. The word is often used as an expression of disbelief.