{"product_id":"quinie-forefowk-mind-me-coloured-vinyl","title":"Quinie: Forefowk, Mind Me (Coloured Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"full\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZDNMFJaXiuU?si=Z8YVDrEhZdTOK8V-\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScottish singer Quinie releases her third album \u003cem\u003eForefowk, Mind Me\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record is largely sung in Scots language, one of Scotland’s three official languages along with Gaelic and English. “Scots gives me a way of expressing myself which is connected directly with the landscapes I love. It brings the songs alive and it is a fascinating language. The name of the record is in Scots - Forefowk means the people who came before, or ancestors. When we say ‘mind me,’ we can mean a few things- remind, remember, watch over or care for me. The record explores how tradition needs to be constantly reconnected with, built upon, looked after, and shared.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuinie sings with a style inspired by Scottish Traveller singers. “I began singing unaccompanied Scots Song in 2015 after hearing Scots Traveller singer Sheila Stewart on the radio. Initially I felt like I shouldn't sing these songs because I'm not a Traveller, and I saw people around me doing that in a way that made me uncomfortable. But on the other hand this music made sense to me and I felt driven to learn. Over the years I have met Traveller friends who taught me that settled people sharing these songs could contribute to raising awareness. Scottish Travellers are marginalised and discriminated against in modern Scotland, despite being custodians of so many of our important traditions. So I started to perform them and tell this story. From there I built on my repertoire and started writing my own songs”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo develop this record, Quinie travelled across Argyll with her Horse. They went on a pilgrimage of sorts through the ancient landscapes of the West of Scotland to explore the interconnected relationships between people, ancestors, animals, and place. The album’s vinyl release is accompanied by a book and film, documenting this unusual research process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCol My Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonnie Udny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMacaphee Turn The Cattle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSae Slight A Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuld Horse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerations Of Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth, Wealth a Yer Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCam A Ye Fair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSallow Buckthorn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraigie Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Upset The Rhythm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51571320127834,"sku":"UTR171LPY","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1481\/5374\/files\/quinie-forefowk-mind-me.jpg?v=1754051111","url":"https:\/\/freebirdrecords.com\/products\/quinie-forefowk-mind-me-coloured-vinyl","provider":"Freebird Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}