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The brainchild of Idlewild's Roddy Woomble, BALLADS OF THE BOOK began as a simple idea to bring together the literary talents of Scotland's writing community with a diverse range of new and established recording artists. The album features tracks by Mike Heron and John Burnside, de Rosa with Michel Faber, Foxface with Rody Gorman and many more. Album Tracks 1. Song for Irena By Mike Heron & John Burnside 2. Steam Comes Off Our House By de Rosa & Michel Faber 3. A Calvinist Narrowly Avoids Pleasure By James Yorkston & Bill Duncan 4. Dreamcatcher By Foxface & Rody Gorman 5. A Sentimental Song By Lord Cut-Glass & Alasdair Gray 6. The Sixth Stone By Aidan Moffat and the Best-Ofs & Ian Rankin 7. Girl Bu Norman Blake & John Burnside 8. The Good Years By Karine Polwart & Edwin Morgan 9. The War on Love Song By Sons & Daughters & a. L. Kennedy 10. The Leaving By Alasdair Roberts & Robin Roberston 11. Message in a Bottle By Strike the Colours & Rody Gorman 12. If You Love Me You'd Destroy Me By Aerogramme & Hal Duncan 13. The Rebel on His Own Tonight By Malcolm Middleton & Alan Bissett 14. Half An Apple By Trashcan Sinatras & Ali Smith 15. The Fire By Vashti Bunyan & Rodge Glass 16. Where and When By King Creosote & Laura Hird 17. Jesus on the Cross By Emma Pollock & Louise Welsh 18. The Weight of Years By Idlewild & Edwin Morgan
