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Lewis & Harris Accordion & Fiddle Club
Scottish
L&HA&FC
Released: 1st March 2010
Catalogue Number: LH02CD
Barcode: 5060109094961
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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With the exception of a couple of 'group' tracks, the other 21 are features for 'solo' spots for members, so as a result this is more a 'various artists' album.
So what we have is an excellent showcase for the musicians of the area (islands), some of who are well known in their own right.
1) Anna Fraser - Jigs: Padraig Og - Slalom Skier - John Patterson's Mare
2) Alex Murdo MacLeod - Waltz: Ochoin a righ gur a mi tha muladach - Soraidh leis a bhreacan ur - Is truagh nach robh mi conhla riut - An' teid thu leum mo nighean donn
3) Violet Morrison - 2/4 Marches: Ross-shire Volunteers - Dr.Dorothy Main
4) D.B.MacLeod - 6/8 Marches: George M.MacLeod of Aignish - Iain MacPhail's Compliments to Ian Peterson of Ardnamurchan
5) Gillian Johnson - MS&R: Braes of Castle Grant - Laird of Dunblair - Mason's Apron
6) Donna MacDonald - Waltz & March: An T-eala bhan - Major Manson of Clachantrushal
7) Iain Angus MacLeod - Retreat & Reels: The Battle's Over - Duncan Johnstone - Peter MacKinnon of Skeabost
8) Alex Morrison - March & Polka: Memories of Valerie - Ishbel Crichton's Polka
9) Duncan Gordon - 2/4 Marches: Braes of Brecklett - P/M Donald MacLeod's Farewell to Fort George
10) Archie MacKillop - 6/8 Marches: Kenneth J.MacLeod - Miss Audrey MacKenzie
11) Ishbel Crichton - 4/4 Marches: The Glasfield Ladies - Joan 'Soapy' MacPhail
12) Willie MacDonald - 2/4 Marches: Murdo MacLeod - Edinburgh Volunteers
13) Campbell Scanlon - Slow Air: Sarah's Song
14) Anne Louise Stewart - Reels: The Guga Hunter - Clumsy Lover
15) Ian 'Tonkan' MacDonald - Air & Waltz: Margaret MacDonald of Coll
16) Graham MacLennan - 6/8 Marches: Donald MacLean of Lewis - Heights of Cassino
17) Christy Watt & Josie Duncan - Slow Air: Thig am bata
18) Stuart Taylor - Jigs: Donella Beaton - Hen's March
19) Leody's Young Fiddlers - Waltz & March: Four Marys - Skye Boat Song - Scotland the Brave
20) A.J.MacLeod - 2/4 Marches: Willie McColl - Clan McColl
21) Woodlands Ceilidh Band - Trad.Tunes: I bhi ada - Getting Late - Calum Beag - Reel of Fair Maiden
22) Campbell MacIver - 9/8 March: Heights of Dargai - Battle of The Somme
23) Emma MacDonald: Whistling Rufus
With the exception of a couple of 'group' tracks, the other 21 are features for 'solo' spots for members, so as a result this is more a 'various artists' album.
So what we have is an excellent showcase for the musicians of the area (islands), some of who are well known in their own right.
Lineup
See Track Listing.