Smith Mearns Productions

Smith Mearns Productions
Scottish Music on CD and DVD

CD


SMR164CD

 

Tandem Ceilidh Band - Rare Auld Times

16 Tracks of Scottish and Irish traditional music played by Derek Richardson on vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, low ‘D’ whistle and susato high ‘D’ whistle, pedal bass, keyboards and bouzouki, Pat Stuart on guitar, accordion and bodhran, Donny Smith on MIDI 5 Row Button Key Accordion and Diane Mearns on MIDI Piano Accordion. Vocal harmony by Ken Charleson. CLICK on links to listen to samples of tracks.

Tunes and songs
1 - MEDLEY The Irish Rover/Hebridean Jig/Hopeful Lover 2 - 2/4 MARCH & 6/8 MARCH Royal Scottish Pipers Society, Jim Ritchie’s March 3 - VOCAL Forty Shades of Green 4 - SLOW AIR Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of His Second Wife 5 - VIRGINIA REEL The Leaving of Liverpool/Wildwood Flower, Bonapart Crossing the Rhine, Come to Calum’s Ceilidh 6 - VOCAL Sic a Parcel O’ Rogues in a Nation 7 - HIGHLAND SCHOTTISCHE Clan Macquarrie Community Centre, Borve, M’eudail air do shuilean donna 8 - VOCAL Dumbartons Drums 9 - 4/4 MARCH & 6/8 MARCH Black Wull of Inveran, Joan C MacKenzie 10 - VOCAL Working Man 11 - JIGS Farewell To The Tay/Rakes of Kildare/Nell Flaherty’s Drake 12 - VOCAL Dublin in the Rare Old Times 13 - 2/4 MARCHES Portree Men, Bobby MacLeod’s Visit to Dumfries 14 - VOCAL & REEL The Trooper and The Maid/The Island Spinning Song 15 - WALTZ Life in the Finland Woods 16 - SLOW AIR & JIGS Scots Callan O’Bonnie Dundee, My Wife’s A Winsome Wee Thing

Price £12.00 (Free Postage)


SMR009CD

 

Willie McGuire - BOXing CLEVER

This CD is a re-release of an album originally recorded in 1991 and includes 16 tracks of accordion music by Billy McGuire on 3-Row Button Key accordion. Willie is one of the greatest exponents of this instrument. CLICK on links to listen to samples of tracks.

Tunes
1. Medley Captain Iain Peterson, Willie McGuire's Compliments to Jimmy and Joan Blue, The Auld Fiddler
2. Jigs Jackson's Jig, Sheena's Wedding, Sarah and Katie's Jig 3. Waltz Margaret McGuire's Waltz
4. Chinese Melodeon Royal Scots Polka, The Laddie wi' the Plaidie, Roll Her on the Hill 5. French Waltz Aubade Charmeuse 6. Medley Scott Skinner's Compliments to Doctor MacDonald, Miller o' Hirn, Iain Peterson's Compliments to Jack Delaney 7. Reels Return to Camden Town, Collier's Reel, The Smiles and Tears of Erin 8. Polka Graham Irvine's Polka
9. Continental Bel Fiore 10. 6/8 Marches Norman and Sheila Williams of East Kilbride, Neil MacMillan of Balmaha
11. Irish Waltzes The Old Bog Road, Tipperary So Far Away, Skibbereen, Take Me Home To Mayo 12. Polka Wee David 13. Medley Callum MacLeod of Upper Shader, Lt McGuire's Jig, Peter MacKinnon of Skeabost 14. Colombian Waltz Buenaventura 15. Medley The Balmoral Highlanders, Wilbert and Anne MacDonald of Oban 16. Slow Air Isle of Innisfree

Price £12.00 (Free Postage)


SMR163CD

 

Jimmy Cassidy - The Lang Road Hame

This CD includes 17 tracks of Accordion Music by Jimmy Cassidy on piano accordion. This album shows off not only Jimmy's dexterity, but also his arranging and programming skills. The CD includes music from the traditional Scottish genre to more modern and Latin type pieces. CLICK on links to listen to samples of tracks.

Tunes
1 GAY GORDONS The Crags of Tumbledown Mountain, The 8th Argylls Farewell To The 116th Regiment de Ligne, Jim Ritchie’s March 2 REELS Frank & Maureen Robb, The Exclusive Reel, Lugging’ The Box, The Cape Bretton Fiddler’s Welcome To The Shetland Isles 3 Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)
4 6/8 MARCHES Drumloist, Findlay J. MacDonald 5 SLOW AIR Lament For The Death Of The Rev. Archie Beaton 6 SAMBA Brazil 7 WALTZ John and Eleanor’s Waltz 8 JIGS Jackson’s Bottle of Claret, Jim Kennedy’s Jig, Mrs Helen Jamieson, Caliope House 9 GAELIC WALTZES Mo Mhathair, Farewell to Fiunary, Rubha Bhatairnis, Soraidh 10 2/4 MARCHES Mrs H.L. MacDonald of Dunach, Jimmie Robertson
11 MUSETTE Vevette 12 MARCHES Farewell To The Riverside, The Angel’s Share, Bob Laing’s Bunnet, Fred Murray’s Welcome Home 13 REELS The Well Wynd, Jessie Stuarts Welcome To Dufftown, Bessie Bells Reel, Clancy’s Salsa 14 Cute 15 MARCH, STRATHSPEY & REEL The March To The Pub, The Lang Road Hame, The Hangover 16 June In January, Just One More Chance 17 REELS Miss Jean C. Milligan, The College Hornpipe, The Anvil, Mary Printy

Price £12.00 (Free Postage)


SMR161CD

 

Willie Lawrie - Gleann Bhaile Chaoil

This CD includes 21 tracks of mostly Traditional Scottish Accordion Music by Willie Lawrie on piano accordion, Jimmy Cassidy on 2nd accordion, bass and keyboards and Graham Sherrit on drums. CLICK on links to listen to samples of tracks.

Tunes
1. 2/4 Pipe Marches John McDonald of Glencoe Willie McColl 2. Shetland Two-Step Ronald Cooper
3. Waltz Rothesay Bay, Bonny Gallowa, Cheryl Elizabeth, Heathers Lullaby, 4. Reels The Duke of Perth, Lady MacKenzie of Coull, The Breakdown 5. Jigs Hot Punch, Major Mackie, Humours of Glendart 6. Oban Medley The Hills of Lorn, Bonnie Oban Bay, Duncan Campbell of Oban 7. Polka The Pipes and Drums of Powell River
8. 6/8 Pipe Marches Farewell to the Creeks General Hunt's Welcome to the Queen's Own Highlanders
9. Continental Waltz Kufshteiner Lied 10. Gay Gordons The Headlands, Back Pedalling Mudguard, The Brig O' Blair 11. Jigs Lamb Skinnet, Jackie Dunn, John Carmichaels Jig 12. Pipe Mary Darroch, In The Gloamin, Glen Striven 13. Gaelic Waltz Sine Bhan, Leaving Stornoway, The Surge of the Sea, Mist Covered Mountains
14. Retreat Marches Battle of the Somme, Angus Griffen, Alasdair MacInnes of Glencoe 15. 2/4 and 6/8 Pipe Marches Ian Powrie's Farewell to Scotland, My Own Lass 16. Strathspey (96 Bars) Mrs Margaret E Campbell, John Stephen of Chance Inn, Margaret's Fancy 17. Polka The Kerrera Polka 18. 6/8 Pipe Marches Tug Argan Gap, Rab's Wedding 19. Continental Polka Heinzelmannchen 20. Reels Roxburgh Castle, Balmullo House, George Meikle, Mickie Ainsworth 21. Slow Air Gleann Bhaile Chaoil

Price £12.00 (Free Postage)

DVD

These DVDs are in the PAL Format


SMR162DVD

 

Donny and Diane's Highland Ceilidh Band - Scenic Scotland with Accordion Sounds

This DVD includes 13 tracks of Traditional Scottish Accordion Music by Donny & Diane's Ceilidh Band. There is beautiful Scottish scenery throughout the whole film. CLICK on links to listen to samples of tracks.

Tunes
1. 4/4 Marches - Captain Cameron, Gallowa Hills 2. Reels - Lass O Gowrie, Alistair of the Den, Kiss Me Quick My Mothers Coming, Highland Donald 3. 6/8 Marches - Murdo MacKenzie of Torridon, Lochiels Welcome to Glasgow 4. Waltz - Katie MacDonald of Skye 5. 2/4 Marches - Roderick B MacDiarmid, Glen Caladh Castle 6. Jigs - Archie Beag, Jean McLean, Paddys Leather Breeches 7. Gaelic Waltzes - S Fhada Bhuam Thar A Chuan, An t-Eilean Mu Thuath, Eilean A Cheo 8. 2/4 & 6/8 Marches - The Marchioness of Tullibardine, Here We Part 9. Medley 4/4 March & 2 Reels - Sweet Maid of Glendaruel, Loch Torridon, The Kiwi 10. 2/4 Marches - Father John MacMillan of Barra, The Man From Uist 11. Irish Waltzes - The Flower of Sweet Strabane, Wild Flower of the Laune 12. 6/8 Marches - Farewell to the Creeks, Thoughts of Bobby MacLeod 13. Ian Crichton Medley - Angus Alexander Meldrum, Master Cameron Mathieson Brown, Rorys Reel

Price £13.00 (Free Postage)

Our Favourite Dances - Donny and Dianes Highland Ceilidh Band - DVD
SMR156DVD
Our Favourite Dances
Donny and Diane's Highland Ceilidh Band

This DVD includes 15 tracks of Traditional Scottish Accordion Music by Donny and Diane's Highland Ceilidh Band. 14 tracks are dances which you can watch and learn, see list below. Profits from the sale of this DVD are being donated to Leukaemia Research . CLICK on links to listen to samples of tracks.

Information on Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research

Tunes/Dances
1. MEDLEY The Old Wife of the Mill Dust, Duncan MacKay of Halkirk, Stornoway Castle
2. GAY GORDONS Duncan McInnes, Miss Delicia Chisholm
3. POSTIES JIG Paddy O'Rafferty, Walking the Floor, Kenmure's On and Awa', The Glasgow Gaelic Club
4. SOUTHERN ROSE WALTZ A Leisgich Oig, Island of Lewis, The Strathmore Meeting
5. WHITE HEATHER FOXTROT Willie Crawford, Crags of Stirling
6. BLACK MOUNTAIN REEL The Girl I Left Behind Me, Willie Brewed a Peck of Malt, New High Level, Flora Anne McNab, Highland Lassie
7. BREAKAWAY BLUES Fraulein, When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold, Take These Chains
8. EVE THREE-STEP  Redford Cottage, Maids of Kintail
9. VICTORY WALTZ Calum and Ishbel Stewart, Autumn Dream
10. BARN DANCE Seonag Anderson, Alastair and Jessie MacInnes
11. BONNIE DUNDEE Bonnie Dundee, 10th Bn HLI Crossing the Rhine, Cock of the North
12. NEW KILLARNEY WALTZ Waltz for Catherine, Wee Lachie's Tune
13. REEL OF THE 51st DIVISION The Drunken Piper, Babes in the Wood, Greenwood Side, The Drunken Piper
14. BRITTANIA TWO-STEP Murdo and Dolina MacLeod, Seamus MacNeil
15. GAY GORDONS TWO-STEP Battle of Waterloo, Eden Court March

Price £13.00 (Free Postage)


 










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