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Scotch
Mist
has
been
born
from
the
legacy
of
Bobby
Brown
&
the
Scottish
Accent.
Following
Bobby’s
untimely
death
in
2011,
his
son
Laird
led
the
Scottish
Accent
through
a
transition
period
and
the
new
band
has developed.
For
this
first
CD
the
band
line-up
is
Laird
Brown
(lead
accordion),
Stefanie
Hutka
(violin),
‘Kerry
D.
Boax’
(2
nd
accordion
-
overdubbed),
Donny
Wood
(piano),
Warren
Beesley
(drums)
and
Rob
Wolanski
(bass).
To
complement
this
showcase
of
Canadian
Scottish
Country
Dance
music,
the
dances
accompanying
this
recording
come
from
far
and
wide
across
Canada
from
a
variety
of
teachers,
and
full
instructions
are
included in the CD booklet, making it excellent value for money.
There
are
13
dances
followed
by
the
Lament
for
Bobby
Brown
(Muriel
Johnstone)
and
a
closing
waltz
composed
by
Laird
&
Donny.
The
dances
are
traditional
length
(8
or
4
x
32bars)
and
many
of
the
tunes
are
also
traditional
-
Greenwoodside,
The
Wee
Man
at
the
Loom,
Kirk’s
Hornpipe,
Goodnight
&
Joy
Be
With
You,
to
name
but
four,
but
there
are
some
excellent
arrangements
and
sets,
again
courtesy
of
Laird
&
Donny,
including
new
tunes
by
Donny
Wood
and
others,
mixed
with
‘old’
ones
by
Stan
Hamilton,
Adam
Rennie
and
the like, and even Sousa’s Liberty Bell!
Brenda’s Jig
4 x 32 Jig
3 Jack Hayes jigs in this set to set us all dancing!
New Year Wedding
3 x 32 Strathspey
Promise of Spring
8 x 32 Reel
The Snow Eater
8 x 32 Jig
Traditional tunes for this dance from southern Alberta where the
Chinooks blow - winds which raise the temperature very quickly
causing the snow to melt
Lilbert’s Strathspey
4 x 32 Pastorale
Named tune by Laird begins this set for a dance dedicated to Queen
Elizabeth II celebrating her Diamond Jubilee
The Reel of the Pinehurst Eight
4 x 32 Reel
A golfer’s dance but the first tune is Stan Hamilton’s “The Duffers’
Reel”....
A Trip to Crinan
8 x 32 Jig
A superbly matched set including Liberty Bell (J P Sousa)
Amhuinnsuidhe Castle
8 x 32 Strathspey
The Quinte Gathering
8 x 32 Hornpipe
Lively hornpipes for this dance which includes a Corner Targe
Itchy Feet
8 x 32 Jig
Tunes
by
Peter
White
and
Adam
Rennie
with
two
traditional
ones
certainly fit this title!
Phoenix Rising
4 x 32 Strathspey
A dance dedicated to Bobby Brown’s memory and celebrating
Laird’s leadership of this new band, beginning with Bobby’s own
Frances Carol Brown
George Watson of Tipperlinn
8 x 32 Jig
Father to Son
8 x 32 Reel
A Simon Scott dance to another well-matched set of recognisable
tunes, again dedicated to Bobby & Laird
Lament
Waltz
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