PRE-ORDER: Quinie "Forefowk, Mind Me" LP + Book (Limited Edition)

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around JUNE 6th, 2025. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order.

'Forefowk, Mind Me' is a record, but it is also a research project that explores the idea of ancestors and place (and what it means to be cared for by, and care for, these things). As part of the development of her new album, Quinie worked with artist Dominique Rivard to create 200 copies of this artist book. Riso printed and handbound by Dominique at Good Press in Glasgow. The text explores the themes that emerged during the development of the record; place as elder, horses as kin and story as becoming. It provides a space to reflect on how you could follow a similar process in engaging with a place that may be familiar or new to you.

The record is largely sung in Scots language, one of Scotland’s three official languages along with Gaelic and English. “Scots gives me a way of expressing myself which is connected directly with the landscapes I love. It brings the songs alive and it is a fascinating language. The name of the record is in Scots - Forefowk means the people who came before, or ancestors. When we say ‘mind me,’ we can mean a few things- remind, remember, watch over or care for me. The record explores how tradition needs to be constantly reconnected with, built upon, looked after, and shared.”

Quinie sings with a style inspired by Scottish Traveller singers. “I began singing unaccompanied Scots Song in 2015 after hearing Scots Traveller singer Sheila Stewart on the radio. Initially I felt like I shouldn't sing these songs because I'm not a Traveller, and I saw people around me doing that in a way that made me uncomfortable. But on the other hand this music made sense to me and I felt driven to learn. Over the years I have met Traveller friends who taught me that settled people sharing these songs could contribute to raising awareness. Scottish Travellers are marginalised and discriminated against in modern Scotland, despite being custodians of so many of our important traditions. So I started to perform them and tell this story. From there I built on my repertoire and started writing my own songs”.

To develop this record, Quinie travelled across Argyll with her Horse. They went on a pilgrimage of sorts through the ancient landscapes of the West of Scotland to explore the interconnected relationships between people, ancestors, animals, and place. The album’s vinyl release is accompanied by a book and film, documenting this unusual research process. 

Track list: 

1. Col My Love
2. Bonnie Udny
3. Macaphee Turn the Cattle 01:22
4. Sae Slight a Thing
5. Auld Horse
6. Generations of Change
7. Health, Wealth a Yer Days
8. The Seasons
9. Cam A Ye Fair
10. Sallow Buckthorn
11. Craigie Hill about