Birling
The Occasionals
Scottish
Greentrax Recordings.
Released: 1st September 2012
Catalogue Number: CDTRAX371
Barcode: 5018081037124
Running Time: 68 mins.
You can listen to short samples from some of the tracks on this album using the player below.
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This is the sixth album by one of Scotland's great dance bands. Maybe only 18 tracks but, as the notes will tell you, suitable for a minimum of 29 dances. Plus lots of options for Reels, TwoSteps, Waltzes and Jigs, so you really get your ££ worth.
1. Gay Gordons (4/4Marches) The Hornes Set: Compliments to Sandy & Angela Horne / Jimmy Horne of Clochkan.
2. Strip the Willow (8x32barJigs) The Occasionals Jigs: Kevin Macleod's / The Millar Man / Conal an dranndain / Hardie's Triumph.
3. Canadian Barn Dance(2/4Marches): The Highland Wedding / The Australian Ladies
4. St.Bernard's (or any 32 bar) Waltz: Orkney Memories
5. Virginia Reel (64 bar Version) The Westringing Set: Carn Gorm to Blue Ridge / Banjo Branch Fiddle / French Broad Lightning / Late Nigh At Kincragie.
6. The Military Two Step (or any two step) The Capstan Two-Step: Heave A Pawl.
7. Old Time Waltz (16 or 32 bar Waltz) Gaelic Melodies: Fagail Lismor / Loch Maruibhe / Cuthag nan Craobh.
8. Dashing White Sergeant (Duke of Perth, Flying Scotsman (or any 8x32bar Reel) Northern Reels: My Love She's But A Lassie Yet / Jimmy Allan / Snouts & Ears / THe Hopeful Lover
9. A Drop of Brandy (Hornpipe): The Whittingham Rant
10.The Call of the Pipes (4/4Marches) Set of Marches: Capt.Norman Orr Ewing / Auchmountain's Bonnie Glen / Drouthie Crony.
11.Eva Three or Britannia Two Step (6/8 Marches) Cold Winds: Cold Winds From Wyvis / John Hunt's Welcome to Skipness.
12.The Hebridean (Waltz): The New Hebridean Waltz
13.The Celebration Reel, Circassian Circle or any 8x32bar Reel: Lady Eliza Lindsay / Miss Catherine Maxwell's Scotch Measure / Duncan & Jean Shaw of Skipness / The Celebration Reel.
14.Highland Schottische (2/4 Schottische) Happy We've Been A' Thegither / The Muck Ceilidh / McPhedran's Strathspey.
15.Pride of Athlone, Waves of Tory, Daniel's Delight (or any 5x48bar Jig) Irish Jigs: Pet o' the Pipers / A Visit to Ireland / Jerry's Beaver Hat / The Hare Among the Corn / The Blackthorn Stick
16.Pride of Erin Waltz, The Killarney Waltz and Southern Rose Waltz - The Percy French Set: Drumcolliher / THe Emigrant's Letter / The Night That Miss Cooney Eloped.
17.Jacky Tar Two Step, The Baden Powell or Canadian Barn Dance (2/4 Marches) The Old 2/4's: Howes of Bucksburn / The Duchess of Hamilton's Quickstep.
18.Virginia Reel, Chain Double Quadrille (or any 4x48 bar Reel) Dumfries and Galloway Reels: The High Road to Linton / Rhinns of Kells / Foster's Reel / The Teviot Crossing/
This is the sixth album by one of Scotland's great dance bands. Maybe only 18 tracks but, as the notes will tell you, suitable for a minimum of 29 dances. Plus lots of options for Reels, TwoSteps, Waltzes and Jigs, so you really get your ££ worth.
Lineup
Freeland Barbour: Accordion
Ian Hardie: Fiddle
Kevin MacLeod: Mandolin, Banjo & Guitars
Gus Miller: Percussion