gcaplan’s thirty-six comments

This is the first tune explored in Alistair Anderson's "English Concertina Masterclass" DVD by folkAcademy.com more…

According to Graham Dixon, who is something of a Hill scholar, this appears to be an earlier 3-part French cotillion. more…

Splendid version from Brittany Haas - personally I like the gentler sound when played in G like this... more…

Terrific performance by the marvellous Catriona Macdonald at the end of this set: more…

Burns set his magnificent lyric "O Wert Though in the Cauld Blast" to this tune. more…

Glenfiddich fiddle championship winner Mari Black with a performance and tutorial: more…

Sensitive version here by Fraser & Haas. Played as an air, then as a slow strathspey. more…

This is how it's often played in Scottish sessions, with a slightly dotted hornpipe feel to it. more…

Here's the story of the road: more…

Upbeat version by the wonderful Prince Edward Island fiddler Cynthia MacLeod. Do listen to the whole set - some of the most fun fiddling you'll ever hear! more…