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Subj: Music In Scotland Newsletter - January, 2001
Date: 1/16/2001 2:54:48 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: jiml@musicinscotland.com (Jim Leighton)
To: jiml@musicinscotland.com
Dear Fellow Celtic Music Enthusiast,
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We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a successful and
prosperous New Year. The January, 2001 edition of the Music In Scotland
newsletter features a large number of new albums released since our last
newsletter in November last year. The Music In Scotland database currently
has in excess of 2500 tapes, videos, CDs and books.
We do hope you will enjoy finding out what's new in the Scottish music
scene.
NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE FROM MUSIC IN SCOTLAND (All at the great prices
you've come to expect)
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ABCD004 Alan Bain - Highlanders On The March CD 11.49
Old style piping from this veteran piper. Alan's drones were based
on the style of a very ancient set of high-pitched "black sticks".
MacCrimmon, MacNeils Of Ugadale, Goats Are Deaf In Harvest, Leaving
St. Kilda, P.M. Donald MacLean, Leaving Port Askaig, Loch Duich &
Loch Rannoch, Cameron Highlanders, 79th Farewell To Gibraltar,
Flowers Of The Forest, Leaving Lismore & Braigheach Lochiel, Theid Mi
Dhachaidh, Hills Of Glenorchy, Glendaruel Highlanders,
VERTCD054 Alyth McCormack - An Iomall: The CD 12.99
Debut album from Alyth. Hi Horo, A Mhairead Og, MacCrimmon, Mo
Thruaigh, MhicShiridh, O Mo Dhuthaich, The Selkie, Tha Mulaidh,
Bothan, A Fhleasgaich
Oig, Mar A Tha, Dheannain Sugradh. "I come from the Isle Of Lewis
and I loved being raised there. Lewis is exposed and weather-torn
and this is evident in its culture, but it is also beautiful and
compelling; in this album I wanted to express these extremes which
are also inherent in Gaelic songs and Gaelic culture." Alyth
McCormack. Fascinating blend of a pure, age-old, simple style of
PELV01 An Ceasnachadh - Interrogation Of A Video GB 9.99
Mainly in Gaelic with English sub-titles, An Ceasnachadh is now
available on video. This moving representation of the questioning in
Gaelic of Kay Matheson on her part in the taking of the Stone Of
Destiny is fascinating in its portrayal of intensity of emotion,? and
the frustration of the interrogating officer who cannot comprehend
the language or the strength of national feeling involved. The BBC
screening of this dramatic film may have been interrupted by bad
PELV01NTSC An Ceasnachadh - Interrogation Of A VideoUSA 9.99
Highland Lass
EUCD1602 Bagpipes Of Celtic Galicia CD 11.99
Galicia is a Celtic region of Spain. One of the main Galician folk
instruments is a kind of bagpipe, often played together with flute,
accordion, bass and a treble drum, and frequently used to accompany
EUCD1407 Best Of Scottish Pipes & Drums CD 7.49
A quality piping CD at a great price!! With The Queen's Royal
Pipers, The Dan Air Scottish Pipe Band, Kinross & District Pipe Band,
The Waltham Forest Pipe Band, The Beeston Pipe Band, Grampian Police
Pipe Band, Clan Sutherland Pipe Band, Stonehaven Pipe Band, Pride Of
Murray Pipe Band and The Scots Guards.
ABC102 Bill Clement - Piper's Choice CD 11.99
Scottish Country Dance music and listening sets from Bill Clement
(pipes) with Muriel Johnstone's Band, Tom Carrick (organ) and Robert
Lind (baritone). Black Watch Tunes, The Saltire Society Reel, Major
Iain Stewart, Mr Yasumuro's Strathspey, Highland Schottische, Church
Music Selection, Atsuko's Wedding, Jo McDiarmid's Jig, The Duchess Of
Atholl's
Slipper, Blue Bonnets Over The Border, The Reel Of The Royal Scots,
Scottish Waltz, Church Music Selection, The Earl Of Mansfield, The
Colonel Is A Lady, Eightsome Reel, Sine Bhan.
MOICD019 Ca Canny - Nine Hours In Auld Reekie CD 11.99
Three-piece folk band from the Moray Firth area, playing traditional
and traditional sounding songs and tunes in a very easy-going
traditional manner. Garrick MacPherson (vocals), Derek Ritchie
(banjo, mandolin,mandola, flute, whistles) and Jeff Maclean (guitar,
mandolin). Up And Waur Them All Willie, Arisaig, Lorna's Waltz, Earl
Of Marche's Daughter, Victory
Rag, Tae The Beggin', Sober Men And Planty, The Lass O' Glenshee, For
Ireland I'll Not Tell Her Name, The Lass From Erin's Isle, The
Rolling Hills Of The Border, Belle O' Broughton, Yellow On The Broom,
The Bleacher Lass O' Kelvinhaigh, Golden Golden.
CAL003CD Cal - Scotland - A Part Of Me CD 10.99
A confident debut album from a very fine singer. With hints of Runrig
his style is contemporary, his voice powerful. A name to watch!
Distant Pipers, In Her Mother Tongue, The Lost Days, Dochas Naomha,
In A New Light, Green Grow The Rashes O, (Scotland) A Part Of Me,
Rest And Be Thankful, Passion For The Homelands, Old Young Boy, Come
By The Hills, Heaven To Me. (Lyrics included).
PAP01 Catriona MacDonald - Bold CD 11.99
A tremendous album from the 'Shetland Fiddle Diva' . Shetland-style
contemporary playing, showing a feminine touch, but no lack of
stamina! The arrangements are intuitive, the playing is in the blood.
EUCD1383 Celtic Brittany CD 11.99
A great introduction featuring Bleizi Ruz, Gwendal, Dan Ar Bras and
many more.
EUCD1445 Celtic Brittany 2 CD 11.99
This selection features Bleizi Ruz, Yvon Etienne, Bernard Benoit,
Etienne Grandjean, and many more
EUCD1605 Celtic Harp; O Carolan's Dream CD 11.99
A musical tribute to the blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan played
by Aryeh Frankfurter.
SKYEBK02 Ceol Nam Feis Volume 2 Book 12.99
At last the follow-up to the hugely popular first volume of songs and
tunes from the Feis movement.
ERCD018 Children's White Christmas CDsingle 5.99
CD single featuring Elisa Mason with the Caithness Primary School
Choirs, accompanied by John Newton (acoustic guitars) and Addie
Harper (harp, keyboards). The tracks are White Christmas and Over
HRCD0007 Declan Nerney - Going Round & Round CD 9.49
Lay back and listen or bounce up and boogie with this phenomenally
successful Irish singer. Stop The World And Let Me Off, Gotta Get Up
In The Morning, Anna From Fermanagh, Part Of The Journey, Blueside
Of Lonesome, Come Home To You, In Your Arms, With This Ring, Come
With Me Molly, Love Me, I Don't Need A Picture, Why Must You Throw
Dirt In My Face, Let's Dance, Alays True, Winter Winds, Lovely Derry
HRMC007 Declan Nerney - Going Round & Round MC 6.99
SMR109 Donny & Diane - Our Kind Of Music MC 7.49
Donny Smith (Midi 5-row button key accordion) and Diane Mearns (Midi
piano accordion) are joined by Davie Stewart (harmony piano
accordion) for some
good old marches, waltzes and reels, plus a couple of solos and a set
SMR109CD Donny & Diane - Our Kind Of Music CD 10.99
EA04 Eric Allan - Fiddler's Burns Book 10.49
All the tunes you'll need for a Burns night session or performance,
with a bit of history, and some harmony..what more could you want!!
CICD130 Gear¢id¡n Bhreathnach - Ar Fhoscadh CD 12.49
Na gCnoc
Traditional singing from the Donegal Gaeltacht. Gear¢id¡n has won all
the major Oireachtas awards for singing, and several storytelling
competitions. An Droighnean Donn, Caitlin Triall, Mo Sheanchara
Dhilis, Criocha 'n Oileain Uir, Cumha an Fhile, Cianach Corrach, Ni
Fheicfear Nios Mo Thu A Mhuirnin, Tiocfaidh An Samhradh, Thios I Lar
An Ghleanna, An Seanduine Doite, An Loch Sa Ghleann, A Mhuirnin Og,
An Baitileir, An Saighdiuir Treigthe, Buachaill Deas Og, Thios, I
ZOECD02 Geordie Jack & Caledonia - Live In CD 11.49
Sing-along classics from this very popular showband. Big Bayou,
Road Of Life, Good To See You, Bottle Let Me Down, New Moon Night,
All Your Beauty,
Rose Of My Heart, Jigs & Reels, There Goes My Everything, Love Never
CMCD1074 Isla Grant - Only Yesterday CD 12.49
Joy and heartache, love and faith, its all there in Isla's songs.
Partners In Rhyme, Lovely Lough Conn, Will You Walk With Me? Only
Yesterday, Love Me
Tonight, Simply Being You, Like You Always Could Do, A Single Yellow
Rose, Over The Years, What's A Girl To Do? Leave Me The Way That I
TTRCD100 Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies - Live At CDx2 14.49
The Davy Lamp
Double CD of 22 songs; plus video, lyrics & photos accessible by CD
Rom! Recorded live at the Davy Lamp Folk Club, Washington.
SMR111 John Murdo Martin "Pordy" - I Heard MC 7.49
The Voice?
John's singing is accompanied by Diane Mearns (piano accordion),
Donny Smith (5-row Continental accordion) and Ross MacPherson (piano
accordion).
Man Of Sorrows, I Heard The Voice, Nuair Sheallas Mi Air Crann An
Aigh, His Coming Draweth Nigh, 'Se Iosa Criosd, Sands Of Time, My
Jesus I Love Thee, Amazing Grace, Psalm 23 (Bays Of Harris), O God
SMR111CD John Murdo Martin "Pordy" - I Heard CD 10.99
The Voice?
SCD2135 Mairi MacInnes & Cor Meibion Llangwm CD 11.99
This well-known and highly popular Welsh choir adds the vocal talents
of one of Scotland's top Gaelic singers for an unforgettable album.
CMSBK01 P/M Andrew Venters' Original Book 18.99
Collection of Ceol Beag And Ceol
60 tunes with free "playing book" CDRom enclosed.
CCF34CD Pierre Schryer & Dermot Byrne - 2 CD 11.99
World United
"Two master musicians - Pierre of Canada and Dermot of Ireland's
Altan - create a tantalizing transatlantic link between their
respective traditions. This is the fiddle and accordion music of
breathtaking diversity and dexterity". Earle Hitchener - The Wall
EUCD1508 Pipes & Drums From Celtic Brittany CD 11.99
Bagad Du Moulin Vert showcase the pipes, bombardes, biniou-koz and
other instruments.
EUCD1213 Pipes & Drums Of Scotland CD 9.99
Beeston Pipe Band, Waltham Forest Pipe Band, Pride Of Murray Pipe
Band, Dan Air Pipe Band.
SMR110CD Ross MacPherson - My Own Choice CD 10.99
Not just another accordion album, but a set of very slick
arrangements including bagpipes with dance band backing, hilarious
finger-pickin' cross-overs, marches to set your sporran swinging on
the off-beat and a full-blooded ceilidh dance collection - fit to
sweat your socks off. Featuring World Champion piper Angus MacColl.
Paddy's Leather Breeches, Canadian Barn Dance, Miss Helen T Smith,
Jake MacKay's Two-step, Pipe Tunes, A Trip To Windsor, 6/8 Pipe
Marches, Gaelic Waltz, Nurse Mairi Graham's Jig, 2/4 Pipe Marches,
Modern Waltz, Boston Two-step, The Sands Of Kuwait, Da Tushkar, Eva
Three-step, Gaelic Waltz, Highland Schottische, Strip The Willow.
SMR110 Ross MacPherson - My Own Choice MC 7.49
CC15CD Se n Potts & Paddy Moloney - Tin CD 11.99
Founder members of The Chieftains, Sean and Paddy whistle their way
through Irish folk classics of many ages, to great effect.
EUCD1349 Stonehaven Pipe Band - Spirit Of CD 11.99
Scotland
As the band has grown and developed, it has cultivated its own
distinctive musical style. This album clearly demonstrates how their
repertoire slips smoothly from traditional Scottish melodies through
the strict disciplines of the traditional march, strathspey and
reel, to the innovative dance music of Britanny and Galicia.
EUCD1535 The Bagpipes Of Spanish Asturias CD 11.99
Performed by folk dance group Sabugo Tente Firme!
SMR112 The Colliston Sound - Another Round MC 7.49
Three accordions, fiddle and drums make for a very round sound, just
right for an evening of waltzes, jigs, reels, and a polka too.
SMR112CD The Colliston Sound - Another Round CD 10.99
MOICD020 The Corries - Live From Scotland CD 11.99
During the 1970's, at the height of a long and successful career, The
Corries embarked on a series of concerts throughout Scotland. A
unique atmosphere marked these nights and the resulting recordings
are considered to be among the foremost of their kind. The first two
are now available here as a 2CD set digitally re-mastered from the
best-selling original
vinyl. Contains original artwork with new notes from Ronnie Browne.
Fallady, Mingulay Boat Song, Lads Among The Heather, A Scottish
Holiday, Hugh The Graeme, Maggie Lauder, The Roses Of Prince Charlie,
Dark Lochnagar, Loch Tay Boat Song, The Mhm Song, Flower Of
Scotland, Lock The Door Lariston, Sunday Driver, Come O'er The Stream
Charlie, King Fareweel, Yur Losin' Them, Ettrick Lady, Nancy Whisky,
Sae Will We Yet, Lord Yester, The Reivers Galley, La-D-Dum, Johnny
SMR113CD The Davie Stewart Trio - Step Out In CD 10.99
Davie Stewart (piano accordion), Bill Ewan (keyboard) and Kevin Milne
(drums). Each set on this album is followed by an encore, as would
normally happen at an evening's dance. An ideal collection for Old
Time Dancers, this album can be listened to and enjoyed by all.
Marine Four-step, Windsor Foxtrot, Festival Glide, Cuckoo Waltz,
Sapphire Samba, Breakaway Blues, Harry Lime Foxtrot, Ruby Waltz,
SMR113 The Davie Stewart Trio - Step Out In MC 7.49
Sequence
MMRCD1012 The Irish Folk Festival 2000 CD 12.49
Featuring Nomos, Karan Casey & Robbie Overson, Joe Burke & Anne
Conroy and Kennedy's Gathering Storms. Four great Celtic acts
brought together for
LCRCD2 The Lomond Ceilidh Band - In Full CD 11.49
One of Scotland's favourite young ceilidh bands play a selection of
popular dances. Ewan Stark (fiddle), Callum Wallace (drums), Alan
Small (lead accordion & midi) and Davie Summers Jnr. (guest 2nd
accordion). Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant, Southern Rose
Waltz, Britannia Two-step, Another Dimension, Strip The Willow,
Canadian Barn Dance, Three Quarter Time, Virginia Reel, Back In Time,
EUCD1312 The Queen's Royal Pipers - Journey CD 11.99
Through Scotland
Top pipers play a selection of tunes from around Scotland.
EUCD1374 The Queen's Royal Pipers - The CD 11.99
Journey Continues
This time the tunes are from a wide range of sources including a
Highland version of Verdi!
EUCD1398 The Queen's Royal Pipers - The Royal CD 11.99
Lots of popular traditional tunes, and some newer ones.
ATCD057 Wrigley Sisters With David Campbell CD 11.49
- Orkney After Sunset
David Campbell tells tales connected with Orkney, against appropriate
settings from Jennifer's fiddle and Hazel's guitar and piano. Go
Good My Songs, The Ring Of Brodgar, The Standing Stones Of Stenness,
Thor's Hammer, Magnus And Hakon, The Sandy Lamb Polka, The
Beachcomber, The Old Polka, Betty Corrigal, The Sabistons, Elegy.
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