Jim Reid (5 May 1934 – 6 July 2009) was a

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. Many of his songs are about his home town of Dundee and the people and places of the surrounding county of

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Biography

The first folk group Reid was in was The Taysiders in the 1970s, but he became better known as the driving force behind The Foundry Bar Band from

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recording three albums with them in the 1980s. Later Reid partnered up with the Dundee

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John Huband, to record the album ''Freewheeling Now''. Reid's solo work has included his debut in 1984 ''I Saw The Wild Geese Flee'', followed by ''The Better o a Sang'' in 1996, ''Emfae Dundee'' in 2001 and ''Yont the Tay'' in 2005. In 2005, Reid released a songbook with a collection of his own songs titled after his second album ''The Better o a Sang''. Reid guest featured on many other artists recordings including the ninth to twelfth volumes of the twelve volume series of

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''The Complete Songs of Robert Burns''. He appeared on other works such as the

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, ''A The Bairns O Adam'' and ''Life in the Kingdom'' which was with the children of Fife primary schools. In 2005 he won the "Scots Singer of the Year" award, and Reid regularly played at

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until he was diagnosed with

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. Reid died on 6 July 2009 at the age of 75. Reid's song "The Wild Geese" (also known as "Norland Wind") from his debut album, in which he put music to

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's 1915 poem, has been performed and recorded by many other artists, including

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with Lau and

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Discography

Solo albums

* ''I Saw The Wild Geese Flee'' (1984) * ''The Better o' a Sang'' (1996) * ''Emfae Dundee'' (2001) * ''Yont The Tay'' (2005)

with The Foundry Bar Band

* ''The Foundry Bar Band'' (1981) * ''On The Road with The Foundry Bar Band'' (1983) * ''Rolling Home'' (1988)

with John Huband

* ''Freewheeling Now'' (1990)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Jim 1934 births 2009 deaths Musicians from Dundee Scottish male songwriters Scottish male guitarists Scottish harmonica players Scottish folk musicians