Hans Landon-Lane plays accordion, ukulele and vocals on Poems & Lyrics by John Collie (1856) — a long-running fiffdimension project, adapting the 19th century Scottish poetry of John Middleton Collie (1834–1893), into contemporary music.

Hans is Collie’s great-great-great-grandson, and a nephew of Dave Edwards.  The project has involved several of Collie’s descendants in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Hans Landon-Lane plays accordion, ukulele and vocal on

‘Sonnet on Summer‘

“The sweet breath of summer blows fresh o’er each plain

The woods have resumed their lost grandeur again

The grove with the notes of the blackbirds are singing

By fountain and stream the wild flowers are springing […]”

‘The Land of My Youth

“I sing of the land where in youth I have rambled

I sing of her heroes who long long are gone

And I sing of her steep crags where oft I have scrambled

When dull pining cares to me were unknown […]”

‘Here’s a Health to my Cronies’

Here’s a health to my cronies where e’er they reside,

whether this side or that o’ yon big rowing tide

I care na what country or kingdom they claim, be they English or Irish to me it’s the same

Gif their hearts to a glass o’ gude whisky incline, I instantly class them as cronies o’ mine […]”