Peat Fire Flame is an album recorded in 1977 by The Corries

The Corries

The Corries were a Scottish folk group that emerged from the Scottish folk revival of the early 1960s. Although the group was a trio in the early days, it was as the partnership of Roy Williamson and Ronnie Browne that it is best known.-Early years:...

, a Scottish

Scottish people

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 folk group. The combolin (an instrument devised by Roy Williamson

Roy Williamson

Roy Murdoch Buchanan Williamson was a Scottish songwriter and folk musician, most notably with The Corries.-Early life:...

) is heard to advantage on "Come By the Hills". Williamson and Ronnie Browne

Ronnie Browne

Ronnie Browne , is a Scottish folk musician and founding member of The Corries....

 are heard on the vocals. There is multi-tracking to include both men on guitar

Guitar

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s, Northumbrian pipes, harmonica

Harmonica

The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...

s, whistle

Whistle

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s, flute

Flute

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s, concertina

Concertina

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, mandolin

Mandolin

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s, boranns (i.e. bodhrán

Bodhrán

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s), fiddle

Fiddle

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 and combolins. The last four tracks are designed to heard as one continuous track. Running time: 38 minutes 13 seconds.

Track listing

1. "Leezie Lindsay" (Ronnie Browne/ Roy Williamson)
2. "Braw Braw Lads" (Trad)
3. "Peat Fire Flame" (Trad)
4. "Mormond Braes" (Trad)
5. "Come By The Hills" (Trad)
6. "The White Cockade" (Trad)
7. "The Barge of Gorrie Crovan" (Trad)
8. "Turn Ye Tae Me" (Trad)
9. "Eriskay Love Lilt" (Trad)
10. "The Wee Cooper O' Fife" (Trad)
11. "Lord Gregory
    The Lass of Roch Royal
    -Synopsis:A woman comes to Gregory's castle, pleading to be let in; she is either pregnant or with a newborn son. His mother turns her away; sometimes she tells her that he went to sea, and she goes to follow him and dies in shipwreck. Gregory wakes and says he dreamed of her...
    
    " (Trad)
12. "The Poachers" (Trad)