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‘Starr Music Box’ CD and Download, Edinburgh – UKby Rob Howard |
‘Starr Music Box’ is a compilation of tracks by Scottish diatonic accordionist Will Starr, and is available both as a CD and as a download. Will Starr (1922 - 1976), from Croy, Lanarkshire, has become a legendary figure amongst Scottish accordionists. He pursued a career as a concert player rather than a dance musician, and is one of the most influential and inspirational accordionists of his genre. Starr was a very successful composer, arranger, stage, radio and TV performer and recording artist. His musical range included traditional Scottish song, dance and pipe music, to the expressive French musette music. The tracks include: 1) Under The Double Eagle 2) Dundee Reel/Bonnie Dundee/Dovecot Park 3) Burns Waltz 4) Chilliwack Barn Dance 5) Highland Schottische: Monymusk/Lad Wi The Plaidie/Lord Lynoch 6) Les Triolets 7) The Household Brigade 8) Gaelic Waltz: Dearest My Own One/Leaving Barra/Morag of Dunvegan 9) Whistling Rufus 10) Atholl Highlanders/Rakes of Kildare/Teviot Bridge/Biddy the Bowl Wife/Biddy of Sligo/Roaring Jelly 11) Scottish Waltz: Crookit Bawbee/Rothesay Bay/Bonnie Wells O' Wearie/Auld Scots Mother Mine For further information email: info@footstompin.com |