Bob Knight - Tramps And Hawkers

A traditional Scottish song about the the freedom of the road and the travelling lifestyle. I'm using an Indian instrument called a Shruti-box. It's a bit like a harmonium, but without the keyboard, and gives a lovely 'drone,' effect which is great for Scottish traditional songs. I'd like to dedicate this one to my wife's grandfather, George Robertson Stewart, the man who gave Jimmy McBeath his version of 'Tramps and Hawkers.' So, here's to 'Big Geordie.'

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• Bob Knight
• Scots
• Scottish
• Folk Music
• Doric
• Acoustic
• Scotland
• Traditional Music
• Tramps
• Hawkers

[Honeymonstercxix]

A great rendition , does yer Shruti box drone only in one key ? or can it be played in whatever key you sing in give or take a semitone?

[bobknightfolk]

@Honeymonstercxix My one is a "C" - it also comes in a "G." The keys on the box span a whole octave, so you have all the notes on the back, which can be played singly, or together for individual chords, including sharps and flats.

[mrfolkroots]

Excellent.... Any chance of some more uploaded performances with the Shruti box? There doesn't seem to be very many video's on here of it being used for traditional songs from Scotland/Ireland and that place below the wall where I reside!! I've recently acquired a shruti box this year and have been working on some arrangements with guitar & shruti, soon to be uploaded!

[bobknightfolk]

I wasn't aware of your comment until now - sorry for the delay in replying. I don't own a video camera, so I'll have to see if I can borrow one before I add more videos. I find it's great for traditional songs where a drone effect works well

[TBM1066]

Hi, Bob. Excellent work as usual.

Do you know if the melody for Roddy McCorley and this song share a common ancestry?

The drone works wonders.

Bruce Murdoch

[banreeljo]

lovely... great song

[unclephil440]

A great rendition. Thanks for sharing.

[carolines5696]

Fine rendition Robert!