SCS 736
Anne Mason Annex
A memorial concert for Richard Smith, March 14th 1999
- [1999?]
- 1 audiocassette : analog.
Cassette. Not yet indexed. Side 1: English: 1. Ceremonial tunes: Castleton garland dance, Abram circle dance -- 2. Jigs: Evans' delight (1719), The jolly cooper (1773), The pleasures of Huntingdon (1818) -- 3. A seasonal medley: The Spring (1699), Spring garden (1665), Easter Thursday (1733) -- 4. Hornpipes: Huddleston hornpipe (Vic Godrich), Tufnell Park (Vic Godrich) -- 5. Solo morris jig / Colin Delamore accompanied by Denis Smith -- Irish: 6. Reels: The heather breeze, The magpie's nest, The star of Munster -- 7. Jigs: Jackson's favourite, A western lilt, The rollicking Irishman -- 8. Air, jig and reel: Planxty Irwin (Carolan), Double jig (O'Donnell), Connemara stocking -- 9.Solo Appalachian clog / Justine Badrick accompanied by Brian Stone -- American: 10. Waltzes: Nettie's dance (Teri Rasmussen), A waltz for Aly (Teri Rasmussen) -- 11. Band item: Orange blossom special -- 12. Rag and reels: Panhandle swing, Pacific slope reel, Hang fire -- Side 2: Scottish: 13. Jigs: The heather hills, Coldside Jig (A. Fitchet), Sandie Pirie, The shepher's wife -- 14. Strathspeys: Miss Agnes Loudon, Allister McAllister, The iron man (Scott Skinner) -- 15. Shetland reels: Oot be est da vong, Sleep soond i' the mornin', Oot an' in da hairbour, Lassies trust in providence -- 16. Air, strathspey and reel: Mrs. Hamilton of Pencaitland (Nat. Gow), Mr. A.G. Wilken's favourite (Scott Skinner), Viscount Reidhaven (William Marshall) -- 17. Solo piper / Alisdair Shaw -- English 18th century 18. A Playford set: Sabina (1728), Whimbleton House (1721), Joy after sorrow (1728) -- 19. Camden Clog / Pat Tracey and friends ; accompanied by John Dickson -- 20. Medley: A trip to Castle Howard, A health to All Honest Men (1718), All alive (1718) -- Canadian: 21. Waltz: Valse joyeuse -- 22. Polkas: By the fireside (Don Messer), Daisy, Birch reel..
Performers: Brian Stone, Alison Ellacott, Maggie Fisher and others.
Recording of a concert held in the memory of Richard Smith , co-founder of the Blue Mountain Band. Performed by a massed band formed of Monday Musicians (which he helped run from 1970-1985 and 1995-1998) joined by others who worked with him over the years. The muscians were led by Brian Stone and Alison Ellacott with Maggie Fisher at the piano and providing reminiscences.