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In the '50s and '60s Joe MacLean made a number of influential recordings. This new CD, Old Time Scottish Fiddle Music from Cape Breton Island was recorded in 1977, but has only recently been released. As with all of Joe's recordings, the repertoire is inspiring - a high percentage of seldom heard tunes, mostly interpreted from old Scottish books. Tune listing. ................ Notation Links Clips A Dancing Strathspey MP3 Margaret MacDonald's Delight Atholian Hills MP3 Miss Gordon's MP3 Inverness Strathspey MP3 $19.50

Joe had one of the best libraries of old Scottish books in Cape Breton and fortunately for all of us, he was generous with his music during his lifetime. His books are now available to the public in the Highland Village Archives (Iona, Cape Breton).       Joe MacLean and Bill Lamey circa 1950

Tune Listing 1. Nancy 2. i. Inverness Strathspey (by Wm.Morrison) ii. Margaret MacDonald's Delight Reel iii. Atholian Hills iv. Miss Proud   3. i. Mabou Jig ii. Orange and Blue iii. Annie Golletti ... Little Judique Donald   4. i.Duke of Gordon's Birthday ii.Green Grow the Rushes iii.King of the Clans   5. Memories of Joe MacInnis Untitled strathspey Reel Stephanie Marie MacLean (Dan. R. MacDonald) Foxie Mary (aka Roaring Mary)   6. Captain Campbell from Gows 1:27 Mrs. MacDonald ... ask John Cambpell 2:56 Untitled Jig (Maybe Dan R.)   7. The Bonnie Lass of Headlake (Gordon MacQuarrie) march 2:44 Miss Stewart Menzies Koehler's 1342 5377 3:48 ??? dancing strathspey (maybe composed by Joe) 4:31 Miss Gordon's Reel (Kohlers) 5: 24 ... ???? reel .... old book 3551H 2H2H1H6 Dolmar Reel (Dan R. MacDonald)   8. Mr. Able Banks The Tweedale Club (Nathaniel Gow) Lady Gordon of Gordonstown 3:37 Miss Jean Aberdeen 4:28 Mrs Campbell of Lochnell (Robert MacIntosh) b 2:10 Athole 13L6L5L 1122 c. Kelvack (sometimes high bass) d. 3:55 13L6L1 6522 e the Old Bog Hole   11. Kitchen Party Medley i. traditional slow strathspey ii. strathspey ...Mr. MacAndrew iii. Jenny Pippin iv. trad reel v The Trussel Reel vi. Wedderburn House, (Abraham MacIntosh) vii. General Stewart viii. Uist Lasses ix. Sir David Davidson (Lowe) x. Your Welcome Charlie xi. MacKenzie Fraser (Skinner) Scottish Maker xii Donald MacGuigan xiii Steer Gill

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