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Peerie Willie Johnson - Willie's World

by Peerie Willie Johnson

Welcome to Willie's World – a world filled with music from jazz to traditional pieces, from blues to beautiful chord accompaniments, and performances second to none. ‘Peerie’ Willie was a wonderful guitarist much admired by musicians and guitar aficionados from across the musical spectrum. Regrettably Peerie Willie never made a solo CD but here we have 24 tracks from some of the memorable albums Willie guested on, and informal recordings made locally in Shetland.

Those accompanying Peerie Willie include Billy Kay, Drew Robertson, Norman Goudie, Harris Playfair, Jimmy Elliot, Nathan Leask, George Manson, Frankie Sinclair, Willie Hunter, Ron Mathewson, Harold Mathewson, Aly Bain and Debbie Scott.

"When i think of 'Peerie' Willie I don't think of him as a musician, but as music itself - it oozed out of his every pore".........Martin Taylor

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"Peerie" Willie Johnson was one of the great folk guitarists of this world. His music style is closely linked to the music of the Shetland Isles of the last century. He was one of those musicians who played what he enjoyed playing - and the music bridged lots of different styles: From traditional Shetland fiddle music via Jazz to Blues. "Peerie" Willie passed away on 22 May 2007, aged 86.
This album is a great legacy to this unique musician - the only full album ever published of his music. And the recordings stem from the last 50 years, many recorded in various living rooms across the Shetland isles. Many of the tunes feature other musicians - including fiddlers Willie Hunter and Aly Bain, and pianist Billy Kay....This is an album full of natural charme and warmth...I love this album, which has a firm place in my top 10 of 2007...Michael Moll..http://www.folkworld.eu

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	"Peerie" Willie Johnson was one of the great folk guitarists of this world. His music style is closely linked to the music of the Shetland Isles of the last century. He was one of those musicians who played what he enjoyed playing - and the music bridged lots of different styles: From traditional Shetland fiddle music via Jazz to Blues. "Peerie" Willie passed away on 22 May 2007, aged 86. This album is a great legacy to this unique musician - the only full album ever published of his music. And the recordings stem from the last 50 years, many recorded in various living rooms across the Shetland isles. Many of the tunes feature other musicians - including fiddlers Willie Hunter and Aly Bain, and pianist Billy Kay....This is an album full of natural charme and warmth...I love this album, which has a firm place in my top 10 of 2007...Michael Moll..http://www.folkworld.eu

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Tracks

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1.	Nice Work If You Can Get It
2.	Da Road North Set
3.	A Foggy Day in London Town
4.	Night And Day
5.	Yesterday
6.	Stars Fell on Alabama
7.	Skye Boat Song
8.	Bye Bye Blues
9.	The Way You Look Tonight
10.	Unknown Tune
11.	Harvest Home/Ragtime Jane
12.	Where Or When
13.	They Can't Take That Away From Me
14.	Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine
15.	Braes of Auchtertyre Set
16.	Birks Works
17.	Don't Blame Me
18.	Forgotten Dreams
19.	As I Went Down By Fiddichside Set
20.	How Long Has This Been Going On?
21.	Somewhere Over The Rainbow
22.	Margaret's Waltz
23.	St Louis Blues
24.	Lady Be Good.