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Part of Rounder's North American Traditions Series, this anthology features over a dozen musicians including Stan Chapman, Joe Cormier, Jerry Holland, Willie Kennedy, John L. MacDonald, Donald MacLellan, Theresa MacLellan, Buddy MacMaster, Doug MacPhee and Morgan MacQuarrie Extensive Notes 38 page booklet with notes by Kate Dunlay and Mark Wislon PDF. Notation Links Clips Captain Norman Orr Ewing (Wm. Ross) MP3 I'll Get Wedded in my Auld Claes - jig MP3 March to the Rendevous, (Alexander Walker) MP3 The Free Gardener (Alexander Walker) MP3 Cecil MacKenzie, (Rod Campbell) MP3 McLachlan's Scottish Measure MP3 Sir Harry's Welcome Home MP3 The Muileann Dubh (B minor setting) $19.50 links to secure server / on-line store

Track 1.	Theresa & Marie MacLellan (1976)
Theresa MacLellan w/ Marie MacLellan i. Captain Norman Orr Ewing, march by Wm. Ross ii. Sandy Duff, pipe reel Theresa MacLellan Captain Norman Orr Ewing - notation

Track 2.	Donald MacLellan
Donald MacLellan w/ Doug MacPhee i. The Miller O'Hirn, by J. Scott Skinner ii. Craigellachie Bridge, by Wm Marshall iii. The Fir Tree (strathspeys) iv. Mr. Menzie of Culdare, by Niel Gow v. Duncan on the Plainstones, by J. Scott Skinner vi. General Stewart vii. Steer the Gill (reels).

Track 3.	Joe Cormier
Joe Cormier w/ Janine Randall, piano, Edmond Boudreau, mandolin, and Johnny Muise, clappers i. The Inverness Gathering (march) ii. Col. Thornton iii. John MacNeil by Peter Milne (reels)

Track 4.	Stan Chapman
Stan Chapman w/ Gordon MacLean, piano Jigs i. I'll Get Wedded in my Auld Claes ii. The Strathlorne Jig, by Neil Archie Beaton iii. Bachelor's - jigs. Stan Chapman I'll Get Wedded in my Auld Claes notation

Track 5.	John L. MacDonald & Doug MacPhee
John L. MacDonald w/ Doug MacPhee, piano: i. Dr. Shaw's, by J. Scott Skinner ii. A Duncan MacQuarrie Strathspey iii. Angus Allan and Dan J's - (strathspeys) iv. The Lasses of Stewarton v. Jenny Dang the Weaver - reels.

Track 6.	Buddy MacMaster
Buddy MacMaster w/ Gordon MacLean, piano i. Bishop MacDonald's Farewell, by Donald John "The Tailor" Beaton - marching air ii. Rochiemuchus Rant, (strathspey) iii.The Braes of Auchtertyre iv. The Haggis by Simon Fraser (reels).

 

Track 7.	Doug MacPhee
Doug MacPhee, solo piano: i. MacKinnon's Brook ii. Calum Breuagh (strathspeys) iii. Lochiel's Away to France iv. MacKinnon's Rant v. Elizabeth's Big Coat (reels)

 

Track 8.	Jerry Holland
Jerry Holland w/ Doug MacPhee, piano i. Juanita's Jig, by Dan Hughie MacEachern ii. A Trip to Toronto, by Donald Angus Beaton iii. Lord Dreghorn's Quickstep, by Robert Macintosh (jigs)

 

Track 9.	Theresa MacLellan (1976)
Theresa MacLellan w/ Marie MacLellan, piano i. March to the Rendevous (Alexander Walker) ii. Factory Smoke, clog iii. Pat Wilmot's Reel by Johnny Wilmot iv. The Pigeon on the Gate (reels) Theresa MacLellan March to the Rendevous notation

  

Track 10.	Joe Cormier
Joe Cormier w/ Edmond Boudreau, guitar i. The Free Gardener by Alexander Walker, - march ii. The Smith's a Gallant Fireman, with variations by J. Scott Skinner, (strathspey) iii.The Auld Wheel, by J. Scott Skinner iv. The Earl of Seafield's Reel, by Donald Grant v. Fairy Dance, by Nathaniel Gow, (reels) Joe Cormier The Free Gardener notation

 

Track 11.	John L. MacDonald
John L. MacDonald w/ Doug MacPhee, piano i. John McFadyen of Melfort, by John MacColl (march) ii. Cecil MacKenzie, by Rod Campbell iii. Maid of Isla, (strathspeys) iv.Scotsville Reel (Piper Alex MacDonald) v.Pigeon on the Gate - reels John L. MacDonald Cecil MacKenzie - notation

  

Track 12.	Stan Chapman
Stan Chapman w/ Gordon MacLean, piano i. The Maids of Arrochar (John MacDonald Dundee) - slow air ii. McLachlan's Scottish Measure iii.The Boys of Blue Hill iv. Jenny Nettles   Stan Chapman McLachlan's Scottish Measure - notation

Track 13.	Theresa MacLellan
Theresa MacLellan w/ Marie MacLellan, piano i. Sleepy Maggie ii. The Muileann Dhu - B minor setting - GIF

Track 14.	Donald MacLellan
Donald MacLellan w/ Doug MacPhee, piano i. Whistle O'er the Lave O't ii. Sir Harry's Welcome Home, by Peter Hardie iii. The Duke of Gordon's Birthday, by William Marshall iv. Captain Byng by Nathaniel Gow v. Muschat's Cairn by James Porteous vi. Lady Georgina Campbell (reels).   Donald MacLellan Sir Harry's Welcome Home - notation

Track 15.	Morgan MacQuarrie, Mary Maggie Varnier & Willie Kennedy
Willie Kennedy and Morgan MacQuarrie w/ Mary Maggie Varnier - piano i. Miss Lyall (Simon Fraser) ii. King George the IVth iii. King George iv. Tom Rae (Dan R. MacDonald v. The King's Reel vi. Miss Lyall

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