@coolpinkone - no Toni - not new - neither for the tunes themselvs or Eddi's performance of them.  The songs have been around for many years, and Eddi, once of the group Fairground Attraction, "returned to her roots" a good number of years ago now.  She largely performs live concerts, to small-ish audiences in local town and village halls (audiences around 300 to 3000 I would guess).  I don't believe she has a "recording career" as such any more in the sense of releasing CDs - but being an accomplished musician, she is very much in demand on special occasions - like Burns Night, New Years, etc TV shows.  She has performed along with various other "local artists", and also the Scottish National Orchestra.   She also very commonly appears in the yearly "Transatlantic Sessions" - ahhh - and yes - now I think of it yes - these gigs ARE usually made available on CD and/or DVD - you might check them out on you tube - google this "transatlantic sessions youtube eddi reader" - oh - and here's another typical Burns song.... and this is just the thing for a Burns' Night or New Years Party -  

Since being instrumental (pun definitely intended) in kicking this off, I understand that a lot of folk would prefer sheet, or even like to hear some tunes in advance - so I will be adding a few bits and pieces - there are many pre-written scores for a lot of these types of song, from simple ABC notation, to MIDI and  MuseScore versions - I shall trawl the internet and get some links.

This is a "free for all" - pick a tune, choose whatever key you prefer, use you own timings, interpretation and expression.  No one is "being marked down" for not keeping to the strictures of a written score !!!!

EDIT:  Oh - I don't really mean to turn this thread into an Eddi Reader Appreciation Society - other artists are available !!!  I was just pointing out similar stuff inn response to your question, CPO !

@Fiddlerman - thanks man, it's always easier when I know it off-by-heart.  But yes, I feel progress as well, so thanks.  Lots (and lots and lots) of things to work on yet, but, aye, I'm happy with what I've achieved so far.

@RockingLR33, thank you!

 and cpo - I'll try to put together some relatively simple stuff (that's the way *I* need it to be ! LOL ) for you / others to choose from -

Here's my first piece that might be of interest - it's not a Burns song ( as far as I know) - but it fits the bill of being "remotely Scottish" !   ( Lol the title gives it away ) - it is also, as it happens, my first published transcription of a tune I know in my head - so it's NOT my own composition - it's a traditional tune - but it's the first time I've done this  - and it's a nice simple one to play - The Bluebells of Scotland.  

Oh - cr4p - the audio is 11Mb as a wav file.... hmmm  I couldn't find an "export as mp3" in MuseScore - but it's fairly new to me...  if mp3 format is not in MuseScore, for future ones I have a converter and I'll make 'em mp3, much smaller (and more to the point QUICKER for me to upload!!! ) and any loss in quality is insignificant for this kind of stuff...

 .... whoaaaa - what happened to  my uploaded pdf of the sheet I generated in MuseScore - I don't see it posted ....

.... that's a bit odd - I'll have to ask about this - aren't all iBuds compositions which I enjoy so much all posted as pdf files ? hmmm.. stange ...  I'll get this sorted because I'll have a few more to submit... 

EDIT: all cool... sorted !

EDIT again:  I had meant to add the lyrics as well for these "ideas to play along to" - so folks can "kind of get the idea" of what the tune is about - here you go - 

Oh where, please tell me where
Is your highland laddie gone ?
Oh where,please tell me where
Is your highland laddie gone ?
He's gone with streaming banners
Where the noble deeds are done,
And my sad heart will tremble
Until he comes safely home.

Oh where, please tell me where x2
Does your highland laddie dwell?
He dwells in merry Scotland
At the sign of the blue bell
And my blessing went with him
On the day he went away.

Oh what, please tell me what x2
Does your highland laddie wear?
A bonnet with a proud plume,
'Tis the gallant badge of war
And a plaid 'cross his bold breast
That will one day wear a star.

Suppose, oh supposing that x2
Your highland lad should die ?
The bagpipes shall play o'er him
And I'd lay me down and cry
But it's oh! in my heart that
I do wish he may not die.

... yup, I know.... too much ! LOL

And here's another - it's cross posted in the "Goodbye, 2014!" thread - and since it's Rabbie's words that traditionally go with this one, and is very "timely and appropriate" here it is again - played on EV with a little bit of chorus and echo

@coolpinkone - ty and take your time - post when you're ready !  

I have another couple of tunes coming along - "Corn rigs and barley rigs" ( it's a bit fast for me - could be classed as a jig or a reel  ) - I've heard it played both ways and at the moment - I just have my own interpretation (as ever) ... so I'll see how it goes !  Also got my head around the "Green grow the rushes oh" - I'll do my best and add both to this thread soon.    Neither are difficult ( OK, the "Corn rigs" is a bit faster - but not hard to follow, simple runs... )   I'll get it done in the next next couple of days  -  right now I'm still playing host to friends and extended family here...

Thanks for joining the party - looking forward to your contribution as and when you can !    The old Loch Lomond sounds OK to me - it never fails - go for it !   You're a star !

Thanks CPO !

Thank you @Raywells  - it is a nice tune - and I enjoyed both renditions.  I have a slight preference for the Nova - but - but - it's never the same compared to hearing the instrument live, and under your ear so to speak.   And yes, I do recall listening to @Kiara  's version, very sweet!

I'm doing a bit of practice as well - I'll post it separately if for no other reason than to keep the thread active as active as possible.

Thanks again Ray ^5s !!!