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ABOUT A DOSSAN OF HEATHER

THE COMPANION CD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE INTRODUCTION

SAMPLE TUNES

REVIEWS


A Dossan of Heather was originally published as a book/CD set. It is now available only as an eBook, which comes with a link to "online audio". The CD (or audio) contains a selection of tunes from the collection, played with simple but tasteful arrangements by Jean Duval & Stephen Jones on whistles, flute and fiddle, with harp, guitar and piano accompaniment by Joanne St-Laurent, Golo Görner and Lynda Dowker.

We were not able to include examples of Packie's own distinctive and highly skilled whistle playing, as he has to all intents and purposes stopped playing as a result of severe arthritis in his hands. However, we have endeavoured to remain true to Packie's own style and ornamentation. Even though it's not "the real thing", we hope it will provide enjoyable listening as well as serving as an aid to learning the tunes.

To hear extracts from the companion CD, visit the Sample tunes page.

Companion CD for A Dossan of Heather


Performers:

    Jean Duval (whistle, flute, harmonica)
    Stephen Jones (whistle, fiddle, bodhran, vocals)
    Johanne St-Laurent (harp)
    Lynda Dowker (keyboards)
    Reinhard Görner (guitar)
 
 
No. Titles Instruments
1 Captain Taylor's march (38) D whistle (JD), harp (JSL)
2 Showers of autumn (15 ), A dossan of heather (9) C whistles (JD, SJ)
3 The forgotten highland (44), Unnamed highland (55) Fiddle (SJ), flute (JD), guitar (RG)
4 An fear dall (24) D whistle (JD), piano (LD)
5 The Glen Finn lass (83) C whistle (JD), harp (JSL)
6 The tatty hokers (68), Blow the bellows (61), The three stars (64) D whistles (JD, SJ), guitar (RG), bodhran (SJ)
7 An cailín rua (28) D whistle (JD), harp (JSL)
8 Home from France (74), The dangers of men (77) Flute (JD), piano (LD)
9 Mín a'Churráin (45), Piddling Peggy (42) Fiddle (SJ), D whistle (JD), harp (JSL)
10 Foyne's legacy (16), Away and over (17) D whistles (JD, SJ), bodhran (SJ)
11 I'll marry you when me garden grows (18) D whistle (JD), harpsichord (LD)
12 The schoolmaster's sister (70) Flute (JD), piano (LD)
13 Lilting Ann (54) Vocals (SJ)
14 An bothán (79) Low F whistle (SJ), harp, JSL)
15 Piddling Peggy (29) D whistle (JD), guitar (RG)
16 Stepping Stones (5), McShane's rambles (2) D whistle (JD), harp (JSL), bodhran (SJ)
17 The ghost's welcome (59) Fiddle (SJ)
18 The last star (50) D whistle (JD), piano (LD)
19 The storm (3), Teelin rowdies (10) D whistle (JD)
20 A Gweedore highland (43), An t-altán bui (51), Weans in skirts (57) D whistle (JD), guitar (RG), fiddle (SJ), harmonica (JD)
21 Forgetting the lesson (1) D whistle (JD), flute (JD), guitar (RG), fiddle (SJ), piano (LD), vocals (SJ, LD)
22 Ar thaobh na Carraige (85) Flute (JD), piano (LD)