The Berkhamsted Diamond Collection
Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Scottish
Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club
Released: 1st August 2012
Catalogue Number: BERK001
Barcode: 5029385991845
Running Time: 62mins.
You can listen to short samples from some of the tracks on this album using the player below.
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17 country dances recorded to match up with The Berkhamsted Diamond Collection book, so that's handy for dancers.
A quintet is also good as you get a nice beefy sound and added drive for your dancing.
Roll back the carpet!!
1) Sixtieth Celebrations 8x32 Jig: Anne Newton's Jig - The Rock Valley - The Parson - Robin Brock's Farewell to his Gall Bladder
2) Berkhamsted Castle 8 x 32 Reel: Berkhamsted Castle - Kenny THomson's Reel - Max Houliston's Compliments to Bobby MacLeod
3) The Foundling 3 x 32 Strathspey: The Minstrel Boy - Mary Hamilton of Auchincruive - Carol
4) The Potten End Reel 8 x 32 Reel: Stuart Anderson's - The Plough & the Stars - Pt's Reel - Allan MacKillop
5) Chiltern Chase 4 x 40 Jig: Original - Harvest Time - The Bugle Horn - The Laird o' MacNab
6) The Ladies of Berkeau 8 x 32 Strathspey: Jane's Dream - Thames Bridge - Rab Gray's Bus - Bill Reid - Water Aid - Mrs.Morag Hopkins of Kennet - Bill Cook - Fiddlin' Friends
7) Ocean Voyage 5 x 32 Hornpipe:
Miss Gayton's - The Chester - The Lime Street - Harvest Home
8) Trip to Perth 6 x 32 Jig: Original - Miss Aileen Jack - Jim Anderson's Delight - Ann Nixon's Jig - Scarce o' Tatties - Rab Smillie's Jig
9) Diamond Reflections 6 x 32 Strathspey: Original - Diamonds Forever - The Scottish Snap - Jimmy Blue of Forgandenny - Helen MacKinnon Frame - Mrs.Elizabeth Rutherford of Moranbank
10) Dulce in Dacorum est 4 x 40 Hornpipe: The Victoria - Kirk's - The Constitution - The Trumpet Hornpipe.
11) Lightning @ Dawn 4 x 32 Jig: Mischief Right Through - The Rollicking Irishman - Galloping O'Hagan - The Rakes of Kildare
12) Silver Roses 2 x 40 + 2 x 40 Strathspey & Reel: Original - Wilma Brown's - Original - Andrew Davidson's Reel
13) Our Friend Robert - 8 x 32 Reel: Robert Bateson's Reel - Bill Morris of Bressay - Gordon Pattullo's Compliments to Davie Flockhart - Alistair's Reel
14) Lord Brownlow's Strathspey 3 x 32 Strathspey: Original - Partans In the Creel - Heather Dewar's Strathspey
15) Galbraith Gold 8 x 32 Hornpipe: Original - The Shetland Fiddler - Mrs.MacKenzie of Hazel Brae - The Black Bear
16) 'The Other Left' 4 x 32 Jig: Original - The Ythan Barr - Finlay J.Powrie - Bonnie Dundee
17) Monday Welcome 8 x 32 Reel: Betty Arrol's Reel - Ellenbrook - Loch Torridon - Ray's Classic
17 country dances recorded to match up with The Berkhamsted Diamond Collection book, so that's handy for dancers.
A quintet is also good as you get a nice beefy sound and added drive for your dancing.
Roll back the carpet!!
Lineup
Sandy Nixon - Accordion
Hamish Smith - Accordion
Jim Clark - Piano
John Delaney - Bass
Ian Graham - Drums