Kill Your Daddy: Old Blind Dogs and "Young Edward"

Father's Day was just a few days ago, so if you're now thinking of offing your daddy, Old Blind Dogs have a caution for you in today's song, the murder ballad Young Edward. Old Blind Dogs were formed in 1990 when the three founding members met on a "buskers holiday" in the Scottish Highlands. The band was originally distinctive as it represented the music and traditions of Northeastern Scotland and sang in the dialect of Aberdeen and the region. The band focuses on traditional Scottish and Celtic music, with influences from rock, reggae, jazz, blues and Middle Eastern rhythms. Young Edward can be found (as Edward) on their 1999 CD The World's Room, and in this live version (as Young Edward) as heard on their 2005 CD Old Blind Dogs Play Live.

Where the Wild Things Are: Old Blind Dogs and "A Wild Rumpus"

Old Blind Dogs provides the tune 'o the day with A Wild Rumpus. Old Blind Dogs are a Scottish band which plays traditional Scottish and Celtic music with influences from rock, reggae, jazz, blues and Middle Eastern music. They are known for performing songs unique to northeast Scotland and singing in the unique Doric dialect of the Aberdeen area. "A Wild Rumpus" can be found on their 2003 album The Gab O May, and on their 2006 live album Play Live.

Du Jour: Old Blind Dogs and "Soup of the Day"

Old Blind Dogs, performers of our random song Soup of the Day, are a Scottish band which plays traditional Scottish and Celtic music with influences from rock, reggae, jazz, blues and Middle Eastern music. They are known for performing songs unique to northeast Scotland and singing in the unique Doric dialect of the Aberdeen area. Soup of the Day can be found on the Old Blind Dogs 1999 album The World's Room.