Eddie Barclay
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Eddie Barclay, from Sandwick, has been one of Shetland's most popular entertainers since the release of his first album in 1983.
Eddie's father - Wille Barclay, and Uncle - John Barclay, were both prolific songwriters. And by combining their songs with those of Eddie Smith, another Sandwick man, Barclay's first album, "Hame Aboot" quickly became on of the most popular albums in Shetland.
The humour in the songs captured the natural ability of Shetlanders to have a good laugh at almost anything, and during the 1980s a night of songs by Eddie Barclay was a certain success in venues all over the isles.
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Albums
Hame Aboot
Released: 1983
Label: Viking Vision
Catalogue No.: ZE017
Format: Cassette
Track List
1. Da Dream
2. Widdy Ert
3. Tied up at Hay's
4. Crofters Ball
5. Isles of Gletness
6. Naebody's Hug
7. West Banks Cru
8. Shetland Talking Blues
9. Da Slipway at Sandsayre
10. Hard tae gie Hame
What Shetland Means to Me
Released: 1984
Label: Viking Vision
Catalogue No.: ZE024
Format: Cassette
Track List
1. What Does Shetland Mean To Me
2. Muckle Osla's Flittin
3. Rüts
4. The Caain'
5. The Slimming Club
6. Evergreen
7. Farewell to Yell
8. TheScrannin'
9. Planning Permission
Two Sides of Eddie
Released: 1985
Label: Viking Vision
Catalogue No.: ZE051
Format: Cassette
Track List
1. The Northland
2. The Nearest Thing to Heaven
3. Talking Guitar Blues
4. Goodbye Little Darling
5. Rambling Boy
6. Hamefarin '85
7. I Still Miss Someone
8. There's a Heartache Floowing Me
9. The Great Philadelphia Lawyer
10. Road And The Miles To Dundee
Sangs Fae Shetland
Released: 1989
Label: Thule Records
Catalogue No.: TAP891
Format: Cassette
Track List
1. An Island Lullaby. (R. Tulloch/M. E. Odie)
2. A Day In Da Toon. (S. Sutherland/E. Barclay)
3. Rasmie Eunson. (J. Graham/Trad)
4. Da Clearance. (R. Bulter/E. H. Barclay)
5. The Northland. (R. Bulter/E. Barclay)
6. Da Auld Broch O' Mousa. (S. Sutherland)
7. Coupins Aff. (S. Sutherland/E. H. Barclay)
8. Da Slipwye at Sandsayre. (W. W. Barclay/E. H. Barclay)
9. Da Hangover Sang. (R. Tulloch/R. Bowling/H. Bynum)
10. Whaur Da Green Girse Grows. (J. Barclay)
11. Beloved Thule. (L. J. Nicolson/R. Mathieson)
Lang Lippened
Released: December 2002
Label: BleatBeat Records
Catalogue No.: YOW2
Format: CD
Track List
1. The Northland
2. Da Slimmin Club
3. Da Slipwye at Sandsayre
4. Nicol's Lobster
5. Evergreen
6. Naebudy's Hug
7. Ruts
8. Coupin's aff
9. Tied up at Hey's
10. Muckle Osla's Flittin
11. Da Dream
12. Da Wast Banks Cru
13. Da Widdy Ert
14. Whit Shetland means tae me
Tinkin Lang
Released: December 2003
Label: BleatBeat Records
Catalogue No.: YOW3
Format: CD
Track List
1. Farewell tae Yell
2. Star idda Mist
3. Crofter's Ball
4. Da Clearance
5. Da Rod tae da Alter
6. Isles o' Gletness
7. Scrannin'
8. Tinkin Lang
9. Plannin Permeeshion
10. A Day in da Toon
11. Island Lullaby
12. Da Hangover
13. Bonnie Shetland Isle
14. Da Caain Sang
15. Blackboard of my Heart
16. Wild Side of Life
17. Hard tae gie Hame
Hamely Gadderin
Released: December 2006
Label: BleatBeat Records
Catalogue No.: YOW7
Format: CD
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