DAN SLOSBERG - early 19th Century American frontier fiddle music. Slosberg has researched and portrays Pierre Cruzatte, the French/Indian member of the Lewis & Clark expedition and one of the expedition's two fiddlers.
Pierre Cruzattte - A Musical Journey Along the Lewis & Clark Trail - With fiddling influenced by Metis indian styles, includes fiddle, bones, spoons, deer hoof rattle, feet and vocals by his own crew of voyageurs. Delightful album for Lewis and Clark enthusiasts - CD - $15.00
JIM TAYLOR (American Civil War) Jim Taylor of North Carolina, a reenactor and musician with a lifelong interest in the Civil War, has done much research into the more obscure songs of the period, and turned out several stunning albums of songs from both sides of the conflict. With Jim on vocals, guitar, hammer dulcimer, banjo, and other musicians on banjo, mandolin, fiddles, guitar,concertina. Really detailed notes on the battles, events and personalities in the songs.
The Bright Sunny South: Songs from the Civil War, CD - $15
The Civil War Collection - Selections from previous The Falls of Richmond and Little Rose is Gone CD $15
The Civil War Collection, Vol. 2 - More songs and tunes of the American Civil War, including Hog Eyed Man, Col. Crockett, Getting Out of the Way of the Federals, Stacked Them Up in Piles, Abe's Retreat - CD $15.00
One October Morn - Traditional Celtic and Original Music by Jim Taylor and Friends - CD $15.00
JOHN TURNER (18th Century Scottish)
Dr. Turner was 10 time winner of U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Championship, and has performed throughout the US, Canada and the British Isles. An expert on the "Golden Era" of Scottish fiddling in the 18th Century, Dr. Turner also performs at Colonial Williamsburg.
Almost Prefect: The Music Of William Marshall. Companion tune book. William Marshall (1748-1833), Prefect to the Duke of Gordon, published his own compositions in 1781 and in 1822. On violin, piano and spinet.
Cassette Tape $10.00 - Book $6.00: 16 pages, The Music of William Marshall, An Accompaniment to Almost Prefect, with the tunes from the recording arranged in the sets on the recording, but as originally published.
Fiddling Rogues And Rascals - History of Scottish Fiddlers, starting with Patrick Birnie in the 17th century, to William Marshall, Isaac Cooper, Nathaniel Gow, Robert Petrie, Abraham Mackintosh, Capt. Simon Fraser, Neil Gow Jr., J.Scott Skinner, to present day fiddlers. On fiddles, recorder, mandolin, vocals, bass, bagpipes, harpsichord, virginal, flutes, hammered dulcimer, guitar.
CD $15.00
(Also available on two cassette tapes -
Fiddling Rogues And Rascals Vol.1 ________Cassette Tape $10.00
Fiddling Rogues And Rascals Vol.2 ________Cassette Tape $10.00)
The Wanderer's Lament - Fiddle Music of Scotland, solo album by John Turner
Includes Highland Laddie, Faerie's Love Song, Lamentation for John Murray, Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Brother, Barren Rocks of Aden, Lament for the Death of King George V, Pigeon on the Gate, High Road to Linton, Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife - CD $15.00
Hale Be Your Fiddle - Scottish fiddle music by John Turner and members of his Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling. Includes solo Scottish fiddle, fiddle orchestra, ensembles with flute, hammered dulcimer, cello. CD -$15.00
