Anderson, Paul - Beauties Of The North

 

artist 
  Anderson, Paul
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title 
  Beauties Of The North
 
country 
  Scotland
 
mainstyle 
  Folk
 
style 
 
 
label 
  Birnam Music
 
year 
  2019
 
length 
 
 
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A stunning selection of slow airs and laments of Scotland performed by fiddle maestro Paul Anderson. Paul hails from Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire and is one of the finest exponents of the Scots fiddle tradition, he carefully selected some of his favourite tunes for this album. The album highlights his passion for some excellent tunes of the masters which includes compositions by James Scott Skinner, William Marshall, Hector MacAndrew, Niel Gow, James Crockat, Nathaniel Gow, James Macpherson, Donald Riddell, Charles Grant along with Paul's self-penned tunes. Paul Anderson (fiddle), George Donald (piano), tony McManus (guitar), Dave Sinton (combolins).

 
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Tracks:
1. Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife 3:04
2. Macpherson's Rant 2:00
3. Luskentyre 2:03
4. Gight Castle 2:10
5. The Stone of Destiny 2:56
6. The Braes of Auchtertyre 1:36
7. Miss Hamilton of Pentcaitland 2:15
8. Hector the Hero 2:56
9. Farewell to Whisky 2:29
10. Lament for Sir Harry Niven Lumsden of Auchendoir 2:57
11. Fyvie Castle 2:35
12. Farewell to St Kilda 2:09
13. Bovaglie's Plaid 2:30
14. Lament for King George V 4:52
15. Tap O' Noth 2:19
16. Greig's 1:55
17. Prince Charlie's Last View of Scotland 3:24
18. Mrs Jamieson's Favourite 1:34
19. Auld Robin Gray 2:24
20. The Unst Wedding March 1:38
21. Caledonia's Wail for Niel Gow, Her Favourite Minstrel 2:25
22. The Beauty of Cromar Before Me 5:10
23. The Loch Tay Boat Song 5:34

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