The Big Day In
Simon Thoumire And David Milligan
Submitted on April 7th 2003 by gueganton.
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The Tipsy Sailor
The Future Is Bright
J.F.Dickie
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Joseph's
Bessie Brown
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Tumble In Loch Tummel
Big Bertha
Stasia's
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Love Comes Quietly
Forsaken
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Highland
Kiss The Lass Ye Like The Most
Billy Maquire's Box
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Hasiera
Artikutza
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Hirplin' Danny
Mrs Maule Of Paumure's Favourite
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The Sand Pitt
Mrs Grace Tait
The Trip To Windsor
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Invercauld's
Miss Admiral Gordon's
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The Auld Wheel
David Adams
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March For A New Scottish Parliament
Queen Of The Highlands
The Celtic Nymph
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1234
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Roddy Campbell's Favourite
Keep It Up
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Corrina's Touch
Wonderfull piano and concertina playing.
This is the first CD I have from Simon Thoumire (concertina) and David Milligan (piano) but I think I will try to get some others from them.
The piano playing is really good and changes from most piano playings I've heard in the past on some others CDs.
Very inventive arrangements and very good tunes too.
# Posted on April 7th 2003 by gueganton
This album is not entirely traditional. David Mulligan is a jazz pianist, and Simon Thoumire's concertina playing is fiercely funky and jazzy. I've never tried it, but Simon has a band called "Simon Thoumire Three," whose recordings seem as modern as this one featuring a guitar and a double bass.
For Simon's traditional-style playing, try "Keep it Up": http://thesession.org/recordings/display.php/253 You will see his gentle playing full of subtle nuances has been heavily influenced by Scottish fiddling styles. I need to get the new album of the band, which was released quite recently.
But, of course, I really love this one, too! It is quite exciting stuff and full of good tunes including both traditional ones and recent compositions. If you are a fan of Padraig Rynne, the concertina player with the band Cian, you shouldn't miss Simon Thoumire's playing in this recording. Sample several tracks at www.concertina.net.
# Posted on April 7th 2003 by slainte