I'm Alec Hitchcock, Fiddle Player for a band in Newbury, Berkshire known as 'Mo Cairde'; also learning to play EMS smallpipes.
used to play for Reading Traditional Step Dance Group (Reading Cloggies) then Aldbrickham Clog. Been playing since I was 30 - now 62..a late start but still going strong. Mo Cairde is busy as a band with Ceildh's etc.
We have session 1st Sunday every month at 'The Four Points', Aldworth, Berkshire. Aldworth is little village 1/2 way between Newbury and Streatley on Thames. Musicians welcome! (8.30pm)
Tunes in Alec Hitchcock's tunebook: 18
| Recordings | Innisheer | April 19th 2008 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| The Banks Of The Deveron | jig | Cmajor |
| The Blackthorne Stick | reel | Dmixolydian |
| Dance Of The Riverwoman | slip jig | Eminor |
| Egan's | polka | Dmajor |
| Erin's Shore | jig | Dmixolydian |
| The Gander In The Pratie Hole | jig | Dmajor |
| The Gravel Walks | reel | Adorian |
| The Hut On Staffen Island | hornpipe | Dmajor |
| Irish Fiddle Song | polka | Amajor |
| Maggie O'Ham | slide | Amajor |
| Miss McLeod's | reel | Gmajor |
| Paddy On The Turnpike | reel | Adorian |
| The Peacock's Feathers | hornpipe | Dminor |
| The Road To Lisdoonvarna | slide | Edorian |
| Scotland The Brave | polka | Dmajor |
| The Swaggering Jig | slip jig | Gmajor |
| The Trip To Galway | jig | Dminor |
| Wink And She'll Follow You | slip jig | Edorian |