"Casting the Peat" by Pete Coutts

Here's a wee demo version of a song I wrote about the old tradition of casting peat in my home town of New Pitsligo Aberdeenshire (aka Cyaak)
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Big thanks to Finn O'Neill on Bodhran and Banjo, Sascha "Salossi" Loss on Fiddle and Mixing, Ben Marino's video editing skills, and thanks to www.newpitsligo.org for permission to use their photos. And thanks to my Dad for the corrections to my doric ;)

[@brianmundie9786]

Great! And also great to see my grandfather standing on top of the peats at 00:44. 😁

[@petecoutts9949]

Thanks Brian (y) Glad you like it, the album is available here if you want to help. nudge, nudge :P petecoutts.bandcamp.com/releases

[@mitchelldavidson4044]

Aye ken your Grandfather would haye a dram towards the way you have pit the way he made a living with his truck n barra' - casting the peat , and to all the success that will come through the Doric sounds. Aye the best 4 2017 fae your cousin.

[@scabbydug1234]

I worked a season casting peats for Watsons at Middlemuir - a ball buster of a job! Great song and great pictures!

[@sheilaritchie6204]

What a fantastic song! Off to look for the album

[@petecoutts9949]

Thank you Sheila, are y' fae Cyaak?
If you would like a copy of the album I can get one to you nae bother. x

[@petecoutts9949]

petecoutts.bandcamp.com/album/northern-sky

[@BANGKOKJUNGLE]

Great job loon. Better chase some Arts Council dosh wi this een! Top notch song and lyrics..

[@frasermorrice1404]

Wiz at school we his dad

[@georginawilmot4609]

great song pete you should be up there man

[@petecoutts9949]

Thanks Georgina, your cd will be in the post tomorrow (y) Thanks for the support

[@brentgrahambruce2719]

Amazing! Do you have a lyrics sheet with the chord changes??

[@petecoutts9949]

Hi Brent, So glad you like it! I don't have a chord chart for it but all the lyrics come with the album, If you buy a copy I'll make a chart just for you (y)
petecoutts.bandcamp.com/releases