There isn’t a day goes by when a story is told that Seonaidh feels that he’ll later need to tell his uncle John Alec MacKay and, for that reason, ‘Wait ’til I tell John Alec’ is a common phrase in the Trail West van! Consisting of a waltz and a reel written by Allan MacDonald […]
Thunderstruck by Tom Orr Band
This is the first track of the album and sets out exactly what it is all about. Very much Scottish Traditional Dance Music but with an interesting mix-up. Tom Orr is one of Scotland’s leading accordion players. His primary genre is Scottish Dance Music. It is not only Scottish Dance Music played to the very […]
Galway Hornpipe / Kildare Hornpipe / The Stack O’ Wheat / Peter Wyper’s Hornpipe by Jimmy Blue
A set of hornpipes. Sometimes known as “the provost of Forgandenny”, referring to the Perthshire village he made his home, Jimmy Blue became a household name and an international performer as a Scottish dance band musician, his button accordion prowess taking him from rural halls, through widespread theatre and television work with Andy Stewart to […]
Duke of Perth: The Original / Jean Kirkpatrick’s Fancy / Kinclaven Bridge / Kennay House by Ian Holmes
A set of reels from the Scottish tradition. Ian Holmes’ innate musicality and innovative approach have made him a widely respected name, not just in the world of Scottish country dance music, but in the flourishing accordion scenes of Switzerland and Scandinavia, whose music and instruments he has adopted with characteristic enthusiasm. Expanding his accordion […]
Barney’s by Alasdair MacCuish & The Black Rose Ceilidh Band
Barney’s’ is from Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh band’s latest album, No Half Measures. The track represents the band’s approach to Scottish dance music – swinging music featuring great tunes and played with both the listener and the dancer in mind. Alasdair MacCuish & the Black Rose Ceilidh Band has been putting their […]
