A collection of melodeon masterpieces
Amidst the popular singers and military bands in the catalogues of early British record companies like Imperial, Invicta and Guardsman were a number of remarkable melodeon players with a mature command of traditional repertoire. Carefully transferred from largely acoustic recordings going back to 1909, these performances by Scots and Northern English musicians are a hidden treasury of traditional styles. Compiled, with detailed notes, by the traditional music historian Keith Chandler.
1 James Brown Irish Jigs
2 W.F.Cameron Flowers of Edinburgh
3 Peter & Daniel Wyper Stranger March
4 James Brown The Thistle Schottische
5 William Hannah Pibroch O’Donald Dhu
6 James Brown Miss Drumond of Perth
7 Peter Wyper Silverton Polka
8 ‘Pamby Dick’ Boston Bells Barn Dance
9 James Brown Irish Jigs
10 Jack Williams Queen Mary Waltz
11 Peter Leatham Shufflin’ Samuel
12 Peter Wyper 79th Highlanders & Champion Marches
13 Peter Leatham Hornpipe Medley
14 James Brown Rose Polka
15 Daniel Wyper Scotch reels – Roll Her On the Hill / Soldier’s Joy / Clean Peastrae / Fairy Dance
16 ‘Pamby Dick’ Stirling Castle Strathspey
17 Peter Wyper two step – The Dancing Dustman
18 Jack Williams Bit o’Blarney
19 Peter Leatham The Laird o’Drumblair
20 William Hannah Duke of Perth
21 Peter Leatham Sammie’s Schottische
22 Peter Wyper Lion Quadrilles Figure 4
23 Fred Cameron Rights of Man Hornpipe
24 Peter & Daniel Wyper Doon the Burn March
25 ‘Pamby Dick’ Irish Reels
