Dorian Recordings

DOR-90282

The Merry Making

Laura Risk ~ Fiddle
Susie Petrov ~ Piano
Dennis Cahill ~ Guitar
Christopher Layer ~ Wooden Flutes, Scottish small pipes
Brian Melick ~ Percussion
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The violin performs exceptionally well as a dance instrument. Its tone can pierce through a noisy hall, demanding attention and inspiring movement. The bow's sharp, driving accents propel the feet forward while the singing tone of the instrument gives phrasing to figures of the dance. So it makes sense that when interest in dancing skyrocketed in Scotland in the latter part of the 18th century, the violin - then still a fairly recent arrival in the country - quickly became ubiquitous. Its popularity among dancers has continued unchecked ever since. …
- Laura Risk

[1.] Galope de Jonquière - Trad. Québec
Mrs. Mary MacDonald - Trad. Scottish

[2.] Lord Moira - Trad. Scottish
The Merry Making - Trad. Scottish

[3.] The Sailor's Wife - Trad. Scottish
Cullen House - Trad. Scottish/Cape Breton

[4.] Marc's Waltz - Laura Risk

[5.] Ross's Reel #4 - Trad. New England
Sharp's Hornpipe - Trad. New England
Marquis of Queensbury - Trad. Scottish

[6.] Clan Ranald - Trad. Scottish

[7.] Hiawatha - Trad. Cape Breton
Gramin - James Scott Skinner
Sailor's Hornpipe - Trad. Scottish

[8.] Northern March - Trad. Irish
The 8th Argyll's Farewell - Willie Lawrie

[9.] John McAlpin - Trad. Scottish

[10.] Gorthleck's Highland Plaid - Trad. Scottish
Mrs. McPherson of Cluny - Joseph Lowe

[11.] Walter Douglas M.B.E. - Donald MacLeod
Reel du Verre-Bouteille - Jean-Claude Bélanger

[12.] December Reel - Laura Risk

[13.] Reel du Quêteux Tremblay - Trad. Québec
The Farmer's Daughter - Trad. Scottish/Cape Breton

[14.] Air Charles St-Hilaire - Trad. Québec

[15.] My Maryanne - Trad. Irish

[16.] Sunday River - Pete Sutherland

Total Program Length: 66:25

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