The Elgin Fiddler

Willie Macpherson - The Elgin Fiddler

A collection of music mainly by the late, great Scottish fiddler Willie Macpherson (1920 - 1974), issued on WMEF001.

Tracks 1,2,4,5,6 played by the Elgin Strathspey & Reel Society
Tracks 3 & 7 played by Bill Brian
Tracks 8,9,10,11,12 & 13 played by William Macpherson

Edited, mixed and mastered by David R. Cunningham, Thane Multimedia Ltd, Fife. Archive material restoration by David I Cunningham.

There is also an optional, excellent accompanying book of Willie Macpherson's biography together with transcriptions of the tunes.

# Posted on March 4th 2010 by fifer

Willie Macpherson - The Elgin Fiddler

Clarification of Track Listing -

Having seen the way the original track listing was abridged by the system - a few notes of clarification to help avoid confusion between the tunes:-

Track 4: Two tunes, both titled Effie Glasgow, the first a Strathspey, followed by a hornpipe.

Track 5: Three tunes, all titled Elgin Strathspey & Reel Players. A classic March, Strathspey and Reel set.

Track 6: Two tunes, both titled James Macpherson, the first a Strathspey, follwed by a reel.

Track 9: Two tunes, both titled Harry Glasgow, the first a Slow Air, followed by a Hornpipe.

Tracks 3 and 7: William Macpherson and Willie Macpherson respectively. The first a Hornpipe composed by the late Shetland Fiddler Arthur Robertson; the second a Polka composed by Bill Brian

# Posted on March 4th 2010 by fifer