John D Burgess and Donald MacPherson - The Piping Centre 1996 Recital Series - Vol II

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In the Autumn of 1996, Glasgow's new Piping Centre heralded its opening by hosting a piping recital series. The Centre's custom-built auditorium provided the ideal venue for the series which was designed to showcase the best in Highland piping and featured several of the worlds most celebrated names.

The concerts lived up to, and indeed surpassed, all expectations, providing us with an archive of music which will surely be a must for any piping enthusiasts collection.

The 1996 recitalists are:
Jack Lee and P/M Alasdair Gillies (1996 Recital Series - Vol I)
John D. Burgess and Donald MacPherson (1996 Recital Series - Vol II)
Willie Morrison and Dr. Angus MacDonald (1996 Recital Series - Vol III)
Angus MacColl and Gordon Duncan (1996 Recital Series - Vol IV)

Other recording in this series include:
William McCallum and Bob Worrall (1997 Recital Series - Vol I)
John Patrick and Stuart Liddell (1997 Recital Series - Vol II)
Arthur Gillies and Major Gavin Stoddart (1997 Recital Series - Vol III)
Ian Duncan and Roddy MacLeod (1997 Recital Series - Vol IV)
Brian Lamond and Richard Parkes (1998 Recital Series - Vol I)
Allan MacDonald and Gordon Walker (1998 Recital Series - Vol II)


Track list:
JOHN D. BURGESS
1. Delvinside
The Highland Lassie Going To The Fair
The Pretty Apron
The Ladies From Hell
2. The Lewis Soldier
Thick Lies The Mist
The Roes Among The Heather
Hiro Hirum
The Lewis Wedding
3. Murdo MacLeod
Colonel Davidson
Jeannie Carruthers
The 74th's Farewell To Edinburgh
Achany Glen
4. The Swallow-tailed Coat
Turf Lodge
5. Lord Alexander Kennedy
Delvinside
Pretty Marion
6. The Tom Bigbee Waltz
7. Bobby Cutherbertson
The Ballachulish Walkabout
The March Of The Cameron Men

DONALD MacPHERSON plays
8. Captain E.B.B. Towse¬ V.C.
Marion's Hornpipe
Alan MacPherson of Mosspark
9. Hugh Kennedy¬ M.A.¬ B.Sc.
Trevisans March
10. Caber Feidh
The Shepherd's Crook
Alick C. MacGregor
The Smith of Chillichassie
11. Too Long In This Condition
12. The Duchess of Edinburgh
Arniston Castle
John MacKechnie
13. The Knightswood Ceilidh
Major D. Manson at Clachantrushal
14. Calum Beag
Donnie MacGregor
Donald Cameron's Powder Horn
The Curlew


Artists on this album:
John D Burgess
Donald MacPherson


Further Information:
Label: Temple Records
Released: 1997

Temple Records Catalogue Number:
CD - COMD 2067
Download - DD 2067

Record Production: Robin Morton

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