John Strachan

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Born
1875
Died
1958 (aged 83)
John Strachan (1875 - 1958) was a Scottish farmer and singer of Bothy Ballads. John Strachan was born on a farm, Crichie, near Stuartfield in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was a "tradition bearer" and one of the last generation to sing traditional songs in bothies. John Strachan had a repertoire of songs that had been passed down by word of mouth, probably in this same locality, for over 200 years. Bob Dylan recorded "Peggy O" on his first album in 1962, Simon and Garfunkel recorded it in 1964, as "Peggy-O" on the album "Wednesday Morning 3AM", … read more
John Strachan (1875 - 1958) was a Scottish farmer and singer of Bothy Ballads. John Strachan was born on a farm, Crichie, near Stuartfield in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was a "tradition bearer" and one of the last generation to sing traditional songs in bothies. John Strachan had a… read more
John Strachan (1875 - 1958) was a Scottish farmer and singer of Bothy Ballads. John Strachan was born on a farm, Crichie, near Stuartfield in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was a "tradition bearer" and one of the last generation to sing traditional songs in bothies. John Strachan had a repertoire of songs that had been passed down by word of mouth, probabl… read more

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1 Songs From Aberdeenshire Glenlogie
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2 Scotland The Tinkler's Waddin
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3 Whaur the Pig Gaed On the Spree: Scottish Recordings by Alan Lomax, 1951–1957 Johnny o Braidislea
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4 The Bonnie Lass O' Fyvie The Bonnie Lass O' Fyvie
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  1. 138 listeners

    2002 · 24 tracks

    Songs From Aberdeenshire
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  2. 53 listeners

    22 Jan 2002 · 24 tracks

    Portraits: John Strachen, "Songs From Aberdeenshire" - The Alan Lomax Collection
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  3. 26 listeners

    1 Jan 2002 · 24 tracks

    Portraits: John Strachan: Songs from Aberdeenshire
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