The Unusual Suspects - Live In Scotland
2005 live recording
Recorded live at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness and Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, February 2004. Released on 24 January 2005 by Foot Stompin, CDFSR1727.
MUSICAL DIRECTORS:
Corrina Hewat (harp/vox)
David Milligan (piano)
THE BAND:
Aidan O’Rourke (Fiddle)
Bruce MacGregor (Fiddle)
Chris Stout (Fiddle)
Catriona Macdonald (Fiddle)
Clare McLaughlin (Fiddle)
Eilidh Shaw (Fiddle)
Annie Grace (Pipes/whistle/vox)
Finlay Macdonald (Pipes/whistle)
Rory Campbell (Pipes/whistle)
Emily Smith (Accordion/vox)
Brian McAlpine (Accordion)
Colin Steele (Trumpet)
Ryan Quigley (Trumpet)
Phil Bancroft (Saxophone)
Rick Taylor (Trombone)
Marc Clement (Guitar)
John Morran (Bouzouki/vox)
Ewen Vernal (Bass)
James Mackintosh (Drums)
Donald Hay (Percussion)
1. THE BIG SET (8.53)
• Wee Michael’s March (J. McCusker)
• The Balnain Reel (C. Hewat)
• The Slot (D. Milligan)
• Willie’s Auld Trews (trad)
• Peter Mann’s Reel (K. Tickell)
• The Pirriwig (trad)
• Trip To Windsor (D. R. MacDonald)
2. DONALD MacGILLAVRY (trad) (4.00)
3. BULGARIAN CEILIDH (5.20)
• Bulgarian Red (C. McKerron)
• Waves Of Rush (A. O’Rourke)
• Wes & Maggie’s Ceilidh Croft (L. McCann)
4. SAE WILL WE YET
(words: W. Watson, music: trad) (5.27)
5. SOLO (P. Bancroft/E. Vernal) (3.42)
6. BASS STRATHSPEY SET (7.30)
• The Bass Strathspey (C. Hewat)
• The Twisted Bridge (trad)
• The Sidestep (C. Steele)
• Lexie MacAskill (J. MacAskill)
7. FIDDLE FRENZY (5.34)
• The 70th Year (C. McKerron)
• Tam The Banjo (E. Shaw)
• Mince In A Basket (C. McLaughlin)
8. COLD BLOW (4.31)
• Cold Blow (trad)
• There’s Time To Wait (R. Campbell)
9. INTRO (5.05)
• Intro (C. Hewat/D.Milligan)
• Donald MacLeod’s Reel (trad)
• The Islay Ranters (C. McKerron)
10. BOX SET (6.42)
• The Heights Of Cassino (D. McRae)
• Grindaboo (D. Riddle)
• Jock The Box - Jig & Reel (F. MacDonald)
11. FOLLOW THE HERON (K. Polwart) (3.41)
12. ENCORE (4.21)
• The Famous Baravan (G. Duncan)
• The Old Woman’s Dance (D. Macleod)
• Donald Willie and His Dog (D. Morrison)
All tracks arranged by Corrina Hewat and David Milligan except tracks 1, 3, 7, 10 and 12 arranged by Corrina Hewat, David Milligan and Rick Taylor © 2004 PRS/MCPS and track 5, an improvisation by Phil Bancroft and Ewen Vernal
