Traditional Fiddle Music of Cape Breton
Volume 4: MacKinnon's Brook

Vol. 1- Mabou Coal Mines

Vol. 2 - The Rover's Return

Vol. 3: Bras d'Or House

Vol. 4 - MacKinnon's Brook

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)

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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)

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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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