tune information, links and notation
Track 11
The
Farewell
The Farewell
(March) (William Marshall)
Charlie Hardie (Reel) (J. Scott
Skinner)
Frank Gilruth (Reel) (Peter
Milne)
MacArthur Road (Reel) (Dave Richardson,
MCPS)
On this medley in E major Natalie is joined by Irish button accordionist Sharon Shannon.
- The Farewell is a classic march from th 18th century.
- Charlie Hardie is a tricky reel that requires some position work. Both it and Frank Gilruth's Reel are in Winston Fitzgerald's Collection.
- MacArthur Road was first recorded by the composer (Dave Richardson) on a Boys of the Loch CD. It was also recorded recently in a pipe setting by another popular Cape Breton fiddler , Kinnon Beaton.
Cranford Publications
11/12/99