Sunday 4 July 2010

Tom Anderson: Shetland Fiddle Music (c 1970)



Tom Anderson: Shetland Fiddle Music (Thule Records SNI 214, c.1970)

This is an EP (extended play 45rpm record) published in about 1970 by a small Shetland label called Thule Records. Being an old record, it's a little scratchy, but the sheer magnificence of Anderson's playing obscures any background noise. As usual, the tracks are a mixture of traditional Shetland tunes and pieces from the Scottish repertoire. Anderson performs both with, in my opinion, brilliance. This is an absolute treasure of a recording - enjoy!

01 Sail Her Ower the Raftress/Deil Stick da Minister/Taste da Green
02 Second Star Hornpipe/Madam Vanoni
03 Da Forefit o' da Ship/Sleep Soond ida Mornin'/Lasses Trust in Providence
04 Soo's Lament for Tatties
05 The Hens March O'er da Midden

Tom Anderson fiddle
with
Marjory Smith piano

Unavailable

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3 comments:

  1. JimmyC4 July 2010 at 15:57

    Thanks for this. This year is the centenary of Tom Anderson's birth and was marked with concert up here a couple of weeks ago.

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  2. pi314118 July 2010 at 00:42

    Could you please repost this as the first track has got corrupt.
    Mega wonderful Scottish fiddle music.
    Couldn't be more grateful from NZ

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  3. themusicgatherer7 August 2010 at 21:35

    I have re-zipped this and replaced the link - hopefully that will sort the problem.

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