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If you don't want to buy the CD you may find what you are looking for here. Alternatively you might wish to audition a couple of tracks before buying.
Because I own the publishing and mechanical rights to many (but not all) of the tracks on the CD I can legally make them available for download. A full track list is included below. Titles in red are available in MP3 format. Right click to download.
THE LIBERTY BELL a Sousa march, is perhaps best known as the theme tune for the BBC TV series 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'. This is a five part arrangement using two bass and three treble concertinas.
KOPYA: is a Yugoslav dance tune in 7/4 time, and was recorded during a stay at Mike Oldfield's. Mike plays guitar, bodhran and sleigh bells.
GLENN MILLER MEDLEY: Three tunes associated with the Miller band. I particularly like the 'Status Quo' bass line on Chattanooga Choo Choo. Train whistle was supplied by Tony Green.
LEA RIGS A Scottish tune with variations by the Northumbrian Piper Tom Clough. This was originally recorded on the long deleted 'Horsemusic' album. I was accompanied there, as here, by Robin Dransfield on guitar.
LASST UNS ERFREUEN or the hymn tune 'All Creatures of Our God and King'. This is basically the organ arrangement, a touch of phasing on the concertinas gives it that slightly eerie effect.
THE DAM BUSTER'S MARCH Originally recorded as a single for Virgin Records, but always seen as an integral part of this album. Lots of concertinas accompanied by Timpanis, Choir, Hammond Organ, Synthesizer and guitar from Russ Ballard.
COURTLY MASQUEING AYRES Two early tunes taken from the John Adson collection of 1623.
4th BRANDENBURG CONCERTO (J S Bach) First Movement ,Second Movement , Third Movement
This is a full score recording of the concerto. Principal , 1st and 2nd violins, 1st and 2nd recorders are all played on treble concertinas. Viola and cello parts are played on bass concertinas. I could not find a bass with the range to play the contra bass part so that is played by Rod Argent on Synthesizer. The Continuo was played by Nicholas Kraemer, on a Harpsichord supplied by George Cochran.
About two thirds of this piece was recorded in the early part of 1975, Although it was late 1979 before the whole piece was completed.
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