Cherry Blossom Time
Gordon Shand & his Scottish Dance Band
Scottish
Gordon Shand
Released: 15th December 2008
Catalogue Number: GOSH081
Barcode: 880992145541
Running Time: 58mins.
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Music for 13 new dances, the tunes taken from near and far over the years.
Obviously a good steady tempo throughout, the quintet plays in sprightly fashion. All good clean clear stuff.
The dances are from John Drewry and Kobby Kobayashi.
1) Breeze Bay - 8x32 Jig: The Rock & the Wee Pickle Tow - Jackie Clark's Jig - Susan Martin's Welcome to the Island of Barbados - The Wee Drippin' Roast.
2) Mount Fuli - 8x32 Strathspey: The Road To the Isles - William MacKenzie Crowe - Mrs.Baird of Newbyth - Jimmy Allan's Favourite.
3) Thomas Glover's Reel - 8x32 Reel: Let There Be Drams - Lynn's Reel - Mrs.Effie McKelvie's Reel - Miss Sharon McCusker.
4) Have A Bashie - 4x32 Jig: Jig For Judy - Jig For Archie - Jig For Annie - Jane Kerr's Jig.
5) East Meets West - 3x24 Strathspey: Elizabeth Maxwell's Strathspey - Ruthven Hoouse - Tulchan Lodge.
6) Down Side Up - 8x32 Reel: Mr.&Mrs. McShane of Houston - Ian Collie's Reel - Peter's Reel No.4 - Nigel Stivla.
7) Five Stars - 5x40 Reel: Mrs.MacLeod of Raasay - Rachel Rae - The High Road to Linton - Brodag Ain Mcomish - Sweet Molly.
8) A Careless Philosopher - 8x32 Reel: Cutting Bracken - Barbara L.MacDonald - Trip To Ballymena - Kelsey's Wee Reel - G.Shand's Compliments to Robert Mathieson.
9) A Lady From the West - 4x32 Strathspey: Inverquharity Castle Strathspey - Garthland House Strathspey - Aboyne Castle - Duke of Gordon's Strathspey.
10) The Better Half - 8x32 Reel: Neil Gow's Farewell to Whisky - Shake A Leg - Tom McKerron's Reel - Billy Maguire's Box.
11) Mrs.Eightford - 4xMedley (32Strathspey+32Reel): Braes of Breadalbane - Lady Montgomerie - James F.Dickie's Delight - Farquhar Mathieson - Glenkinchie's Compliments to Lord & Lady Macfarlane of Bearsden - Tom Paine's Strathspey - Wissahickon Drive.
12) Happy Rovers - Medley (32Jig+32Strathspey+32Reel): Miss Moira Sinclair - Gordon Shand's Compliments to Mrs.Yasumoro - The New High Level.
13) Kurazukuri - 3x40 Strathspey: George Carmichael's Strathspey - Claymore Strathspey - Nancy Barrowman's Fancy.
Music for 13 new dances, the tunes taken from near and far over the years.
Obviously a good steady tempo throughout, the quintet plays in sprightly fashion. All good clean clear stuff.
The dances are from John Drewry and Kobby Kobayashi.
Lineup
Gordon Shand - Accordion.
Keith Dickson - Accordion.
Gordon Smith - Drums.
Graham Berry - Piano/Bass.
Alison Smith - Fiddle.