Speyside Sessions
McKidd instigated a Scottish folk music album that was recorded in 2011/12 at Hogmanay in his home town of Elgin. Many of the contributors to this 'collective' album are old school friends of McKidd's. The album was released on 15 June 2012 in aid of Save the Children.
Many of the tracks on the album are Scottish folk songs that were handed down through the generations including Now Westlin Winds, Both Sides the Tweed, Charlie is My Darlin', The Water is Wide, The Fairie Dance, Fareweel Tae Tarwathie, Iaun Ghlinn Cuach, Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre, The Lea Rig, Barnyard's O Delgaty, John Anderson, Raggle Taggle Gypsy, Diane of Pitgaveny and These are My Mountains.
Contributors to the album include Nick Lloyd Webber, Jamie D Reid, Bryan Tolland, Paul Anderson, Shona Donaldson, Dave Martin, Delane Morrison-Wallace, Morna Young, Carron Anderson, Ali Napier, Dan Conroy, Rose Millett, Garry Morrison, Bob Sharp, Jen Lunan, Carey Lunan and Donald Lunan.
According to accounts from McKidd's tweeting, this seems to be one of his most personal projects to date.
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