January 2011- Dannsa workshops and ceilidhs with Mac Morin, Cape Breton

STEP-DANCE WORKSHOPS AND CEILIDHS
TO WARM UP JANUARY 2011 with

Caroline, Fin and Sandra are delighted to be joined in January 2011 by step-dancer and pianist Mac Morin, from Cape Breton, Canada www.macmorin.com for some fine dancing and tunes. 

Jan 15th Marybank, 16th Skye,  22nd Aberdeen, 23rd South Queensferry.

Further info and booking

email enquiries@dannsa.com

or call 07780925663m

www.dannsa.com

Buy Sarah-Jane Summers - Highland Strathspeys For Fiddle [DVD]

A fascinating DVD tutorial on playing Highland Strathspeys on the fiddle, with the history of each tune, bowing and ornamentation, and examples of combining fiddle, dance and song together. Essential for fiddlers but interesting for non-players too.

The Strathspeys (with music)
1. Lady Mary Ramsay - Nathaniel Gow
2. Bodaich Bheag Abriachain - Traditional
3. Highland Whisky - Niel Gow
4. Lady Madelina Sinclair - Traditional
5. Donald Morison - Alexander Grant of Battangorm (Sandy Battan)

Sarah-Jane Summers - fiddle; Margaret Stewart - Gaelic Song; Sheila McCutcheon - dance; Juhani Silvola - guitar

Buy Sarah-Jane Summers - Highland Strathspeys For Fiddle DVD

Dougie MacLean - Resolution [CD]

Ten new songs from the one and only Dougie MacLean. Some of his songs pass into the folk tradition, some are snapped up for TV adverts, only time will tell where these will end up. The lyrics are in the booklet, so join in and sing along.

Dougie MacLean (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle), Jamie MacLean (Percussion, Bass, Electric Guitar, Accoustic Guitar, Octave Mandola, Dobra, Harmonium, Keyboards, Piano), Alex Sutherland (Piano), Ross Ainslie (Whistle), Owen Nicholson (Dobra)

1. Resolution
2. Some Hearts
3. Loving One
4. Over Us All
5. The Gift (Fly Away)
6. Then We Cried
7. Another Time
8. Weather Eye
9. Disgraceful
10. All Who Wander

More information and sound clips

The Highland Sessions [DVD]

Highland Sessions is presented by Mary Ann Kennedy.

In the style of the more famous 'big brother' - The Transatlantic Sessions - but with a strong Irish/Scottish Gaelic content.

Complete BBC Series: Programmes 1 - 6, 43 Tracks featuring 32 artists from Scotland and Ireland.

180 mins.

PROGRAMME 1

1. MARY ANN KENNEDY, RONA LIGHTFOOT & MICK O'BRIEN: O'DONNELL'S RETURN / O'NEILL'S CAVALCADE / STRATHSPEY / REEL
2. MARY BLACK: SIUIL A RUN [I WISH IN VAIN]
3. JAMES GRAHAM: A MHAIREAD OG [YOUNG MARGARET]
4. DERMOT BYRNE: BUNKER HILL
5. KAREN CASEY: BUILE MO CHROI [BEAT OF MY HEART]
6. IARLA O LIONAIRD: T'AIMSE IM' CHODHLADH [I AM ASLEEP]
7. MARY ANN KENNEDY: PUIRT A BEUL [MOUTH MUSIC] incorporating: MHORAG AN DEAN THU TIGHINN / ST KILDA WEDDING / HIR AN FHEILL / BUACHAILLE DUBH FIONNGHAL



PROGRAMME 2

1. KAREN MATHESON :
CHUIR M'ATHAIR MISE DHA'N TAIGH CHARRAIDEACH [MY FATHER SENT ME TO THE HOUSE OF SORROW], / incorporating SEUDAN A'CHUAIN [JEWELS OF THE OCEAN]
2. EAMON O DONNCHADHA; EILEANOR NA RUN [DARLING ELEANOR]
3. NIALL VALLELY: MALFUNCTION JUNCTION / CALLAN BRIDGE
4. DONNIE MURDO MACLEOD : ORAN MOR MHICLEOID [THE MACLEOD'S GREAT SONG]
5. PÁDRAIGIN NI UALLACHÁIN : EALAIGH LIOM [ELOPE WITH ME]
6. IAIN MACDONALD & ALLAN MACDONALD: AN EAS BHEAG [THE LITTLE CASCADE] / CUTTY'S WEDDING / THE FLAGON
7. MUIREANN NIC AMHLAOIBH : SLAN LE MAIGH [FAREWELL TO THE MAIGUE]



PROGRAMME 3

1. MARGARET STEWART: O'S TU 'S GURA TU TH'AIR M'AIRE [YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND]
2. LIAM O MAONLAI; SADHBH NI BHRUINNEALLAIGH
3. MARY ANN KENNEDY & LAOISE KELLY: KIRSTEN THOMSON / THE PETRIE JIG
4. JAMES GRAHAM: CUMHA ALASDAIR DHUINN [LAMENT FOR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE]
5. MARY BLACK: ORO SE DO BHEATHA 'BHAILE [WELCOME HOME]
6. ALLAN HENDERSON: FEAD NA H-IOLAIRE [EAGLE'S WHISTLE]
7. KAREN CASEY: A CHOMARAIGH AOIBHINN O [SWEET COMERAGHS]
8. KATHLEEN MACINNES: GAOL ISE GAOL I [SHE'S MY LOVE]



PROGRAMME 4

1. KAREN CASEY: GLEANN BHAILE CHAOIL [BALLACHULISH GLEN]
2. IAIN MACDONALD & IAIN MACFARLANE: THE GREEN SHADES OF GASK / CAPTAIN WHITE'S / MIKE MACDOUGALL'S
3. SEOSAIMHIN NI BHEAGLAOICH: DONAL OG [YOUNG DONALD]
4. RONA LIGHTFOOT: LAL, LAL, ARS' A'CHAILLEACH [LAL, LAL, SAID THE OLD WOMAN] / CANNTAIREACHD [Strathspey & Reel]
5. MARGARET STEWART: THEID I'S GUN TEID E LEAM [MY LOVE WILL GO WITH ME]
6. IARLA O LIONÁIRD: CAOINEADH NA DTRÍ MUIRE [LAMENT OF THE THREE MARYS]
7. ALLAN MACDONALD: CUMHA DHONNCHAIDH MHICRATH [DUNCAN MACRAE OF KINTAIL'S LAMENT] / KINGS OF LAOIS


PROGRAMME 5

1. KATHLEEN MACINNES: JIMMY MO MHILE STOR [JIMMY, MY TREASURE]
2. MICK O'BRIEN & CAOIMHIN O RAGHALLAIGH: TEAMPALL AN GHLEANNÁIN [THE TEMPLEGLANTINE REEL] / PLEARACA DHOIRE CHREASAIN [The HUMOURS OF DERRYKISSANE]
3. MARY BLACK: BRUACH NA CARRAIGE BAINE [WHITE ROCK HILL]
4. ALLAN MACDONALD: CUM 'UR GEALLADH [KEEP YOUR PROMISE]
5. ALASDAIR CODONA: FEASGAR LUAIN [MONDAY EVENING]
6. SEOSAIMHIN NI BHEAGLAOICH: CAILIN NA NURLA DONN [THE BROWN-HAIRED WOMAN]
7. STEVE COONEY: SI BEAG SI MOR [FAIRY MOUNDS]


PROGRAMME 6

1. MUIREANN NIC AMHLAOIBH : AN SPEALADOIR [THE SCYTHEMAN]
2. KAREN MATHESON: IAIN GHLINN CUAICH [JOHN OF GLEN CUAICH]
3. NAILL VALLELY, DERMOT BYRNE & DONALD SHAW: AN T-EACH IARAINN [THE IRON HORSE] / THE WHINNEY HILLS OF LEITRIM / GLADSTONE'S REEL
4. LIAM O MAONLAI : AN RAIBH TU AG AN GCARRAIG? [WERE YOU AT THE ROCK?]
5. MARY SMITH: A' BHEAN EUDACH [THE JEALOUS WOMAN]
6. DERMOT BYRNE: FAILTE GU BAILE GHRÁINNE [WELCOME HOME GRAINNE]
7. MARY BLACK, IARLA O'LIONARD; MARY ANN KENNEDY; KAREN MATHESON; KARAN CASEY
& ALLAN MACDONALD: MO GHILE MEAR [MY DASHING DARLING]

Buy Highland Sessions DVD

Strathmore Ceilidh Band - Advance & Retire [CD]

The Strathmore Ceilidh Band plays with a modest mission in mind: they provide lively ceilidh music with drive and swing, representing a distinct tradition from the rural county of Angus.

Scott Carnegie (ex An Teallach Ceilidh Band) leads the band on accordion. A great selection of traditional favourites sit happily alongside a few original compositions from Scott and fiddler Sandy Mathers.

Scott Carnegie (Accordion)
Sandy Mathers (Fiddle)
Angus Wares (Guitar, Mandolin, Tiple)
Kevin Milne (Drums)

Guest: Marshall Rae (Sticks)

1. Gay Gordons
2. Jigs (8x32)
3. Waltz
4. Dashing White Sergeant
5. Boston Two Step
6. Canadian Barn Dance
7. Virginia Reel
8. Old St Pauls
9. Eva Three Step
10. Mistress Delia Graham's Polka
11. Triste Sourire
12. Reels (4x32)
13. Edinburgh Mix
14. Strip The Willow
15. Barn Dance
16. Pride Of Erin
17. Reels (8x32)
18. Britannia Two Step
19. Final Fling Jigs (8x32)

PURCHASE HERE