Track 1 from Kate's debut solo EP 'New Year's Day' (2011)

Click here to download this track for the princely sum of 79p...

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New Year's Day

Track 4 from Kate's debut solo EP 'New Year's Day' released 11.11.2011 in the UK.

Christopher Rodger - Telecaster
Meggan Reid - violins + vocal harmonies
Kate Reid - acoustic guitar + lead vocal

You can get the real thing here:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/new-years-day-ep/id478314423

Telecaster Song

by Meggan Reid

from The Midden's 3rd album 'Where were you?' (2006)

In The Morning (downloadable)

A song about the late, great Amy Winehouse by David McSweeney.  I love the lyrics so I've recorded my own wee version.  You can find more of David's stuff here:  

https://www.facebook.com/davidmcsweeneymusic

Whisky & Wine (David McSweeney) [demo]

Vocal - Kate
Words - Dòl
Gaelic - Dòmhnall 
Keys - Angus
Twinkles - Angus
Acoustic - Ali
Baritone - Leon
Violins - Meg
Whistle - Ali
Pipes - Ali
BVs - Meg
BVs - Chris

Promo - Innes & Campbell 

Lyrics written by Kate Morvern Reid / Gaelic by Dòmhnall 

Produced by Angus @ Gran's House
Vocals recorded August 2022

She Is Mine (2027)

This is not a song for the SNP.  This a a call to arms.

This is for whatever comes next...

Photo by Captain Nick Law

Coffee And Toast (2027)

***secret single***

Recorded live at Gran's House.

Piano - Angus Lyon
Vocal - Kate Reid

Alford Vale

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Kate Reid - vocal
Joe Peach - accordion and piano
David McNee - guitars

A little-known and previously unrecorded ballad from the North East of Scotland set to a new melody.  

From the Ord Collection.

http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/

Recorded at N Park in April 2014.  
℗ + © All rights reserved 2014.  
Arranged by D McNee, J Peach and K Reid.

The Flower of Fochabers [original version] 2014

by Hazel Reid 

from the 3rd Midden album "Where were you?" (2006)

When You're Down

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The 'Ticket to Ride' B-side from 1965.  
One of my dad's favourites.

Vocals - Kate Reid
Piano - David McNee
Guitars - David McNee

For more earfood go to:  www.the-midden.com 

Recorded at N Park 2014.  
℗ + © All rights reserved 2014.


Yes It Is

A bonny wee arrangement of a lesser known Burns song.

Vocals - Kate Reid
Guitar - David McNee
Piano - David McNee

Arranged by K Reid and D McNee.  
℗ + © All rights reserved 2014.

The Banks o' Cree [original version] 2014

Track 8 from 'In The End' © The Midden 2012

music:  https://www.facebook.com/themidden

photo:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/picfix/6314919838

The River - Kate, Meg & Hazel

Unfinished.  A studio edit/rough mix from April/May 2012.

©  The Midden 2012

INTHEEND_UNFINISHED [WIP]

The 'Ticket to Ride' B-side from 1965.
One of my dad's favourites.

Vocals - Kate Reid
Piano - David McNee
Guitars - David McNee

Recorded at N Park 2014. 
℗ + © All rights reserved 2014.

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by Meggan Reid.  

From The Midden's third album 'Where were you?' (2006)

Music or Something

from The Midden's 1st album 'le bordel' (2003) 

***Now available for digital download from iTunes, 7digital and Amazon-mp3***

Meggan Reid - violin
Karen Hannah - fiddle
Hazel Reid - whistles
Kate Reid - guitar
Duncan Lyall - bass
Martin O'Neill - bodhrán

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/le-bordel/id434346295

Seeing to his Sheep

from The Midden's 1st album 'le bordel' (2003) available for digital download from all good online stores.

Kate Reid - lead vocal + guitar
Meggan Reid - violin + vocals
Hazel Reid - whistles + vocals
Karen Hannah - fiddle
Cat Chisholm - flute + vocals
Duncan Lyall - double bass (Frank)
Martin O'Neill - bodhrán

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/le-bordel/id434346295

Addie's and Lark

from The Midden's second album p:igloo (2004) available for digital download from all good online stores.

Wild Mountain Thyme

'Caroline' is my version of David McSweeney's 'Whisky & Wine' written in Tinderbox on Byres Road in Glasgow in 2011 shortly after Amy Winehouse set off along the Crow Road.  A fitting tribute to a beautiful soul with a huge voice. ❤️

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Recorded, mixed + mastered at Gran's House by Angus Lyon, May/June 2017

© Kate Morvern Reid 2011

Caroline

A cheeky wee cover of my favourite song of the moment!

Things with keys - Angus Lyon
Things with strings - Anna Massie
Vocals - Kate Reid

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Gotta Have You (The Weepies) rough 2017

We were just playing through a few songs at the end of a studio day...

<3

Kate ;  vox
Angus :  piano

Words and music by Meggan Reid

℗ + © Kate Morvern Reid 2017
All rights reserved.

It is a rare and beautiful thing to work with someone who makes me better.  Thank you Angus!

Music or Something (live studio version) 2017

A song I wrote and recorded the first go at, at Gran's House last year (2017) about the constant battle with cyclical depression.

vocals - Kate Reid
things with keys - Angus Lyon
things with strings - Anna Massie

© Kate Morvern Reid 2017

Black & Blue (demo) 2017

A Radiohead cover...

We spent almost a whole day playing this and it was one of my favourite days in 2017, thanks Angus!

Vocals - Kate Reid
Piano - Angus Lyon

Recorded at Gran's House in June 2017
This arrangement © Kate Morvern Reid 2017

Fake plastic trees (live take 34) 2017

This is the title track from The Midden's latest album.  You can download it free gratis (don't say we're not good to you).

Feel free to share.

The album launched officially in the UK on Tuesday the 25th of September 2012.  You can buy it here:  http://www.the-midden.com/buy/

The first single 'Never Be The Same' reached number 1 in the Nürnberg listener voted charts in October and November 2012.

ISRC:  GBFMF1200011

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