That Guy Fae The Corries

by Ronnie Browne

One of the most easily recognised figures on the Scottish scene, Ronnie Browne was one half of The Corries until the untimely death of his musical partner, Roy Williamson, in 1990. He is also a gifted artist, a portraitist of distinction, who has received both critical and commercial success from childhood to the present day. He met his wife, Pat, when they both attended Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh and formed the most important and enduring partnership of his life, together having three children and four grandchildren. In That Guy Fae The Corries, Ronnie Browne writes revealingly of his childhood in pre-War Edinburgh, of The Corrie Folk Trio with Paddy Bell, and The Corries throughout their existence, of the many famous musical personalities he has rubbed shoulders with through the decades, of family, travel and his life as an artist.

400 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 21, 2015

Reviews

[Kevin Low · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd attended the speaking tour that accompanied the books release, but hadn't picked up a copy at the time.

Reading this now brings back the memory of the warm funny, and emotional man I remember from that speaking tour. A brief scan of the book would suggest someone obsessed with money, given the extensive detail on display, but when your primary source (apart from your own memory) is your financial records that can be forgiven.

A fascinating insight into the life of a singer, artist and personality.

[Ginebra Lavao Lizcano · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uh I don't know. Quite unimpressed. There were so many details about home purchases and specific events that I easily lost track of what the book was about. I have read biographies before about people I did not know much about and they managed to entertain me better than this one did. I cannot think of anyone but of a very few Corries fans to actually be curious about some of the information that this book contains.

[Mairi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A personable account of the life and adventures of Ronnie Browne. His attempt is to show his life as more than just one of the Corries, and this he does. It's also a loving tribute to his wife Pat.