Formats and Editions
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
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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.