A CD of this and other songs written by Robin and other folk will be available shortly.

ROBIN LAING is a songwriter and interpreter of traditional Scottish songs. He has a particular interest in good whisky and has created a one-man show and a CD on the subject entitled The Angel's Share. The Edinburgh International Festival Fringe also saw him joining forces with Jim Malcolm to do a show called Whisky, Women and Song. As a result of this interest he has amassed a substantial collection of whisky songs and poems, many of which are in this new anthology.

The whisky Muse combines two of Robin's passions - folk song and whisky - a powerful combination! When not exploring the purely cultural aspects of whisky, Robin is sometimes to be found on the Tasting Panel of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. It's a difficult job, but someone has to do it!

Originally from Edinburgh, he now lives in rural Lanarkshire and has been a full-time musician since 1996. He tours extensively both in the UK and overseas, and has recorded four CDs - Edinburgh Skyline (1989), Walking in Time(1994), The Angels' Share (1997) and Imaginary Lines (1999) - all released by Greentrax.