A CATTERLINE singer-songwriter is planning another concert and live recording to raise vital funds for the RNLI.
Following the success of a similar event, called Aberbrothock 1320, last month Dave Ramsay is to stage a performance dedicated to the stories of the Kincardineshire and Angus coastline.
Of the 30 songs to be recorded, 27 are original pieces of work
by Mr Ramsay, written about the fishermen, people, boats and events from places with a maritime heritage such as, Gourdon, Montrose, Stonehaven, and his home village of Catterline.
His set will feature the tale of a murder which took place at sea as a boat from Montrose was passing the Red Head rocks. The murderer was imprisoned in the Tolbooth in Stonehaven, and was publicly hanged in the square at Montrose.
There are also two songs centred on two boats from Gourdon. One is about the fishing boat the Bella, which was sunk by a German U– boat off the bay of Catterline, and the other is about the story of the rescues by the surf boat the Maggie Law.
The songs have been researched from various lifeboat log books, Arbroath Library, the Arbroath Herald, the Maritime Museum in Aberdeen, and from the people in the fishing communities and those for whom the sea is a way of life.
Mr Ramsay said: "As my roots are in Arbroath, I wanted to put together a collection of songs about our coastline and heritage, and put the effort to a good cause. As a boat owner myself, I may be accused of some level of self interest in helping the lifeboat."
The concert and live recording will take place at Hospitalfield House, Arbroath on Saturday November 8 with the proceeds of the recorded CD going to support the valuable work of the Arbroath lifeboat.
Tickets are on sale priced £8.50 from Abbey Music Arbroath, and the Lifeboat Shop, at the Arbroath Lifeboat station, or from Mr Ramsay on 01569 750730.
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