The Kangaroo Paw
Marian Anderson & Her Scottish Dance Band
Scottish
RSCDS
Released: 31st August 2007
Catalogue Number: WACD0001
Barcode: x
Running Time: 53mins.
You can listen to short samples from some of the tracks on this album using the player below.
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FIRST HEARING:
Recorded in Scotland but with an Australian link in the choice of dances and sponsored (?) by the RSCDS Western Oz.
So this should keep you hopping (Get it? Hopping! Kangeroo!. OK, forget it).
The band have that nice full sound we like.
And we think you will too.
1) The Kangaroo Paw - Reel 8 x 32: Title - Smithy's Black Beauty - Tam's Mandolin Magic - Hazel Greig's
2) The Open Road - Jig 4 x 32: Speed Hump - The Log Splitters Jig - Dundreggan Jig - Mary's Practise Scones.
3) Christine's Fancy - Strathspey 3 x 32: Title - Below the Aigas Dam - The Great Wood Corners.
4) Reeling Roy - Reel 4 x 48: The Old Grey Cat - Hesleyside Reel - The Wriggling Rag Worm - The M.V.Reel.
5) Torridon Lasses - Jig 8 x 40: Mr.& Mrs.Rayworth of Mousemill House - John Rooney of Ballynahinch - Corsick Hill - Gordon's Jig.
6) The Glengarry Homestead - Strathspey 4 x 32: Click Go the Shears - Waltzing Matilda.
7) The Buckinghamshire Lass - 4 x 40 Reel: Calum Donaldson - Chadwick's Bog - Mickie Ainsworth - Maggie's Reel.
8) Anne & Five Partners - Jig 5 x 48: Strawberries Galore - George Carrick - Arthur WAlker - Peter Rae's Jig - Fraser Pattullo's Jig.
9) Anne & Five Partners (3 Couple Encore) - Jig 3 x 48: Jim McAlister's JIg - Kilberry Jig - Jig For Judi.
10) The Avon Valley Strathspey - 80 bar Strathspey: Megan Andante - MHBHM.
11) Lauraine's Delight - Reel 3 x 48: Belinda Clinkscale's Two Step - Miss Mary Printy - Miss Elizabeth Purcell's Favourite.
12) One of A Kind - Medley 40 Reel, 40 Strathspey, 40 Reel: Stack of Cards - F.W.McCondray.
13) Flowers of the West - Strathspey 4 x 40: Emily Gordon - Ann Naismith's Strathspey - Pamela Rose Grant - Muriel Johnstone's Compliments to Robert Mackay.
14) Dancing Girls - Jig 8 x 32: Partners In Time - Going To the Well For A Drink of Water - Rory MacLeod - Nelson Mandela's Welcome to Glasgow.
FIRST HEARING:
Recorded in Scotland but with an Australian link in the choice of dances and sponsored (?) by the RSCDS Western Oz.
So this should keep you hopping (Get it? Hopping! Kangeroo!. OK, forget it).
The band have that nice full sound we like.
And we think you will too.
Lineup
Marian Anderson - Accordion
Graham Bell - Accordion
Isobelle Hodgson - Piano
John Sinton - Bass
Max Ketchin - Drums.