.jpg)
Black Donald: Dancing Hazards (1985)
01 Jim Christie of Wick/John Keith Lang/Barrowburn Reel
02 A Highland Laddie
03 Willie's Brogues/Old Toasty
04 Glenlogie
05 The Wee Tot/Ness Bothan
06 Ballachulish Glen
07 Eppie Morrie/Cooley's Reel
08 The Resting Chair/John Murray of Lochee
09 The Braemar Poacher
10 Charlie Hunter/The Highlander/The Stool of Repentance
11 Lady Mary Ann
12 Dancing Hazards/Black Donald/Donacht Head/Bert MacCroskie
Black Donald were David "Dagger Gordon (cittern, mandolin, banjo, whistles), Iain MacBeath (fiddle) and Ian MacDonald (vocals, guitar). The played around the north of Scotland for a few years but this was their only recording. Dagger Gordon released the first Scottish mandolin recording - Highland Mandolin in 1988 - and was involved with the group Highland Connection and the Donald Dubh ceilidh band (Donald Dubh - Scots gaelic, translates as Black Donald). Jim Sutherland of Mirk and The Easy Club also played on the album.
Unavailable
Dancing Hazards is available as an mp3 download at Amazon, and possibly elsewhere. I was delighted to be able to replace my well worn vinyl version. It's an excellent album.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I believe it is still available as a download from Allceltic music.
ReplyDeleteIan MacDonald