Artiste: Bill Stuart and Fred Davidson
Label: Ythan

Due to numerous requests Ythan Music have transferred onto CD, two tapes which were first released in the 1990s. These are now available as a double CD - uncluttered, clear, skilful – you’ll be impressed. A unique release relecting the best melodeon playing from one of the instrument’s stronghold. We are quite sure you will thoroughly enjoy this double CD

CD Number 1 Featuring the two melodeons of Bill Stuart and Lena Garden from Alford in Aberdeenshire.
1. Irish Medley : Dear Old Donegal / If You’re Irish Come Into The Parlour / McNamara’s Band
2. Keel Row Medley : The Keel Row / Castles in the Air / Orange and Blue
3. Waltz : Bless Them All / I Belong Tae Glasgow / Irish Eyes / Fare You Well Annabel / The Four Marys Waltz
4. Marching Medley : Marching Through Georgia / Campdown Races / John Peel / Swanee River
5. The Black Mask Waltz
6. Uncle Joshua
7. Scotch Medley : Annie Laurie / Will Ye No’ Come Back Again / Rothesay Bay
8. Scott Skinner Medley : The Cradle Song / Mrs Scott Skinner / The Duchess Tree
9. Wheels Medley : Wheels / The Happy Wanderer / Obladi – Oblada / The Samba
10. The Yellow Rose of Texas / Let Them Go Let Them Tarry / You Are My Sunshine / Coming Round The Mountain 11. Waltz : Don’t Let Me Crossover / Waltzing on Top of the World / Goodnight Irene / Mocking Bird Hill
12. Robert Burns Medley : A Man’s a Man for a’ That / My Heart is Sair / Comin’ Thro’ The Rye / Duncan Gray / Ae Fond Kiss
13. John Brown’s Body / The Quartermaster’s Store / Tramp Tramp Tramp / The Runaway Train
14. Maggie / Red River Valley / Blackboard of My Heart / Wreck of the No.9
15. Roses in Bloom
16. Harry Lauder Medley : Roamin’ in the Gloamin’ / I Love A Lassie / Just a A Wee Doch n’ Dorus

CD Number 2 features the Banchory melodeon and piano combination of Fred Davidson and Margaret Smith, hence the title of - ‘Three Melodeons and a Piano’.
1. 10th Battalion HLI Crossing the Rhine / MacDonald’s March to the War.
2. Duke of Perth / The Rose Tree / My Love She’s but a Lassie Yet
3. Happy Harry / Maggie’s Watson’s Farewell to Blackhammer
4. Gay Gordons : Aros Park / The Headlands
5. March : The Queen’s Visit to Duart Castle / Rab’s Wedding
6. Old Fashioned Medley : I Love a Lassie / Wee Doch and Doris / Roamin’in the Gloamin’ / It’s a Long Way to Tipperary / Pack Up Your Troubles
7. The Meeting of the Waters / The Old Rustic Bridge
8. Waltz : Lovely Stornoway / The Dancing in Kyle / Annie Laurie
9. Australian Ladies / Athol and Breadalbane Gathering
10. Bunty and Fred’s Ruby Wedding
11. American Medley : Banjo on my Knee / Yellow Rose of Texas / Swanee River / Campdown Races
12. Loch Ruan / Lord Lovat’s Lament /Scotland the Brave / The Irish Rover
13. Scottish Waltz : Dark Lochnagar / Auld Hoose / Coming Through the Rye / The Four Marys
14. Kirkwall Bay / MacFarlan o the Sprotts / Bonnie Lass o Fyvie / Mormond Braes
15. John MacDonald’s March / MacFail from Bunessan