Originally posted on rareTunes:
A look back at how, in 1988, the Scottish traditional music band The Whistlebinkies were invited to play fiddle, pipes, concertina, percussion and flute on The Cutting Crew’s follow up to their 1986 USA chart topping (I Just) Died in Your Arms. The Whistlebinkies – rareTunes

Originally posted on rareTunes:
Thirteen tracks from a live recording of the The Whistlebinkies in concert in October 2012 at the intimate Wellwood Burn Centre and Museum, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, home of the famous Irvine Burns Club.

A very short film to music played by Eddie McGuire. The Fluted Land — rareTunes

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