Fiona Driver :: The Orkney Fiddler

The Orkney Fiddler

Fiona Driver
Scottish
Newtonhill Records

Released: 31st July 2007
Catalogue Number: FDF002
Running Time: 52mins

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1) Reels: Laxo Burn - Reel for Dave Fleetwood on the Occasion of his 46th Birthday - Pea Soup.
2) MS&R: Lord Huntly's Cave - Glengrant - The Baker.
3) Tunes: THe Weird Tune - Sandy Brechin's Reel - Islay Rant.
4) Hornpipes & Reel: The Modest Fiddler - Dave Olson - Mitton's Breakdown.
5) Reels: The Shetland Fiddler - Boys of Malin
6) Waltz: Margaret's Waltz - The Waltz of the Little Girls.
7) Jigs: Grace Morrison of Borve - Mary Cotter - Davy Eunson's Jig.
8) Hornpipes: The Sunshine Hornpipe - Lang Linken.
9) Reels: Da Mirrie Boys o' Greenland - Donald Blue - Sleep Soond Ida Morning - Da Fashion o' Da Delting Lasses - Da Black Hat.
10) Waltz: George Christie of Fochabers.
11) MS&R: Captain Campbell - THe Brown Goose - Just A Little Wheeze.
12) Polka: Colin Campbell
13) Strathspey & Reel: The Banks of Spey - Brenda Stubbert's Reel.
14) Reels: The Ash Plant - McDermott's Reel - Dillon Brown.
15) Air: THe Coleburn - Fiddler's Cramp
16) Reel: Billy Peace's Reel - Reavy's Number Nine.
FIRST HEARING:
Orkney is starting to catch up with Shetland in the music stakes and here is yet another great wee player.
Fiddle in the traditional style with keyboard & guitar backing means that you can hear the playing crisply & clearly.
This is worth a listen.

Lineup

Fiona Driver - Fiddle
Billy Peace - Keyboards & Accordion
Stewart Shearer - Guitar