Early Days
Strathearn Scottish Dance Band
scottish
Thistle
Catalogue Number: THISTLE105
Barcode: 5065000026356
Running Time: 35 mins.
You can listen to short samples from some of the tracks on this album using the player below.
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FIRST HEARING:
We guess this first hit the streets in the early 70s and for many folks the 'golden age' of Scottish Country Dance.
The Perthshire quintet use the traditional line-up of accordion/fiddle lead and still sound fresh today.
Back then, though, they did not seem to be too precise with their dance names, so listen before you leap onto the floor.
1) The Skyeman's Jig - Seumas MacNeil
2) John McMillan of Barra - Sweet Maid of Mull
3) Gaelic Waltz: My Mother - Leaving Skye - Sine Bhan
4) Reels: Leveneep Head - The Shetland Fiddler - Hurlock's Reel - The Ale Is Dear
5) Fiddle Solo: Miss Graham of Inchbrakie - Scott Skinner's Compliments to Dr.McDonald
6) Highland Schottische: The Balmoral Highlanders - The Moulin Dhu
7) Jig: Anne Frazer McKenzie - Tam's Hunting Horn - Banks of the Allan - Wee Todd
8) Gaelic Waltz: Leaving Lismore - The Skyeline of Skye - The Mingulay Boat Song
9) Reel: Callum Donaldson - Willafjord - The Tushker - Sister Elder's Reel
10) The Misty Isle: Highland Brigade at Magersfontein
11) Kitchener's Army: Mo Cailleag Fhein - The Brolum
12) March, Strathspey & Reel: Dr.Morrison's Seven Thistles - Helen Black of Inveraan - Mrs.McPherson of Inveraan
FIRST HEARING:
We guess this first hit the streets in the early 70s and for many folks the 'golden age' of Scottish Country Dance.
The Perthshire quintet use the traditional line-up of accordion/fiddle lead and still sound fresh today.
Back then, though, they did not seem to be too precise with their dance names, so listen before you leap onto the floor.
Lineup
Hamish Reid: Accordion
Stewart Reid: Violin
Bill Anderson: Drums
Sam Sidey: Piano
Bill Morgan: Bass