Dances frae the North
A Variety of Scottish Dances,
Played by a Variety of Scottish Fiddle Ensembles

Dances frae the North



The Dances

1. Set of Jigs - 8x32 Set of Jigs
2. Bratach Bana - 8x32 Set of Reels (quicksteps)
3. MacDonald of the Isles - 3x32 Set of Strathspeys
4. Buchan Eightsome Reel - 10x40 Set of Reels
5. The Shepherd's Crook - Mouth Music
6. Gay Gordons - 3x32 Set of Marches
7. Hebridean Weaving Lilt - Mouth Music
8. Last of the Lairds - 8x32 Jig with Variations
9. Balmoral Strathspey - 4x32 Set of Strathspeys
10. Reel of the Royal Scots - 8x32 Set of Reels (pipe reels)
11. Waltz - Mountain Skies, by Barbara McOwen
12. Shetland Reel - Set of Reels (Shetland reels)
13. Foursome Reel - Set of Strathspeys & Reels
14. Reel of the Blackcocks - Reel
15. Strip the Willow - Set of Slip Jigs

For information about each dance, tune info, and a
15-second clip of the recording, click on the links



The Ensembles

Tullochgorum
Tracks 1, 3, 4, 10
Barbara McOwen, fiddle
Anne Hooper, fiddle
Marianne Taylor, piano
Robert McOwen, bass
Paul Henle, drums

The Kendall Tavern Players
Tracks 2, 5, 7
Barbara McOwen, fiddle
Maggie Carchrie, vocals
Jerry Bell, vocals & banjo
Robert McOwen, guitar
Nancy Bell, bodhran

Carfuffle Ceilidh Band
Tracks 6, 9
Barbara McOwen, fiddle
Rod Stradling, accordion
Marianne Taylor, piano
Robert McOwen, bass
Howard Lasnik, drums

Commonwealth Ceilidh Band
Tracks 8, 9, 11
Barbara McOwen, fiddle
Anne Hooper, fiddle
Susan Worland, fiddle
Elke Baker, fiddle
Betsy Hooper, fiddle
Terry Traub, piano
Paul Henle, drums

Bay Ladies Ceilidh Band
Tracks 12, 13, 14, 15
Barbara McOwen, fiddle
Margo Leslie, fiddle
Peggy Duesenberry, fiddle
Pete Kier, accordion
Kim McGarrity, piano



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