Dr Angus MacDonald: Maidean Dubh' an Donais (The Black Stick of the Devil): What a great CD! A long-awaited second solo album by one of the world's best pipers. Dr Angus MacDonald is one of the famous piping MacDonald brothers of Glenuig and this CD comes 19 years after his acclaimed album A’ Sireadh Spòrs. His musical in?uences were formed growing up in Glenuig in Moidart and from visits to his mother’s people in South Uist where the piping tradition was especially strong and by the music and Gaelic song he heard in Cape Breton in the years that he lived there. In the ?ddle music, especially in the strathspey playing, For this recording he has added accompaniment to some tracks. The repertoire is largely traditional with several entirely new compositions of his own and of his brothers, Allan and Iain.
Musicians: Dr Angus MacDonald - bagpipes; Allan Henderson - fiddle, keyboard; Alasdair Fraser - fiddle (tr 3); Natalie Haas - cello (tr3); Martin O'Neill - bodhran; Doug MacPhee - piano (trs 5,15); Dave MacIsaac - guitar (trs 5,15); Matheu Watson - guitar.
John MacFadyen of Melfort; Dora MacLeod; The Little Cascade
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Con Cassidy’s; An Ath Bhanais; Jimmy Ward’s Jig; Nighean na Caillich
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A Thearlaich Òig a’ Chuailein Chiataich; Fear a’ Choire; Mànus Mòr na Guaille; Fìre Faire (
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Essan Cottage; The St Valery Pipes; Coinneach air an Stiùir
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Highland Harry; Back of the Change House; Dan J Campbell’s Reel; Stumpie
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Luinneag Mhic Leòid; Chloe’s Passion; Co Ni Mire ri Màiri; Highland Jig
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Kantara to El Arish; Ewe With The Crooked Horn; Sandy Cameron; The Flaggon
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Òran Mòr Mhic Leòid; Maidean Dubh’ an Donais; Nach Dannsadh am Ministear
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Buntata’s Sgadain; Jonnie Sullivan’s Reel; Sir Ronald MacDonald’s Reel; Mary MacDonald’s Reel
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Fr Eugene’s Welcome to Cape North; Goose Cove; Larry and Eleanor Parks
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The Maids in the Green; Bill Lamey’s Jig; Connaughtman’s Rambles
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Dhanns i Leam, a Mhaighdeann Bhrèagha; South Uist Golf Club; A-null Thar nan Eileanan Dh’ Ameireagaidh Gun Tèid Sinn or Over The Isles To America; The Lads of Mull
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Dr Angus MacDonald: Maidean Dubh' an Donais (The Black Stick of the Devil) by Dr. Angus MacDonald
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