Liner Notes

Mandolin Player's Pastime CD

VRCD 101

Phil Williams - Mandolin Vivian Williams - Guitar

57 Tunes from the book The Mandolin Player's Pastime showing how some of the tunes in the book sound.

Selections are from all sections of the book - Reels, Hornpipes, Jigs, Triple Jigs, Marches, Waltzes, etc. Most tunes are played through twice. They are played in the player's style and may have variations from the version in the book.

The Tunes by Track Number:

1. Speed the Plow, 2. Miller's Reel, 3. Kiley's Reel, 4. Allie Crocker, 5. The Celebrated Opera Reel, 6. Paddy on the Railroad, 7. Lady Montgomery's Reel, 8. Miss Ratray, 9. Head-Light Reel, 10. Massasoit Hornpipe, 11. Dunnechan, 12. Wind That Shakes the Barley, 13. Ivy Leaf, 14. The Fairy Dance, 15. The Keel Row, 16. Let's Be Gay, 17. Twin Katy's Reel, 18. Perth Assembly, 19. Lamplighter's Hornpipe, 20. The Steamboat, 21. Liverpool Hornpipe, 22. New Century Hornpipe, 23. Wilson's Clog, 24. Rickett's Hornpipe, 25. Danny Flanigan's Clog, 26. Durang's Hornpipe, 27. Sarah Brown,28. Dundee Hornpipe, 29. Cincinnati Hornpipe, 30. Ferry Bridge Hornpipe, 31. The Cuckoo's Nest, 32. London Hornpipe, 33. Poppy Leaf Hornpipe, 34. Blue Bonnets Hornpipe, 35. Prince Albert's Hornpipe, 36. Miss Barker's Hornpipe, 37. The Miners of Wicklow, 38. Jackson's Fancy, 39. Go to the Devil & Shake Yourself, 40. New Rigged Ship, 41. Smash the Window, 42. Larry O'Gaff, 43. Off She Goes, 44. Haste to the Wedding, 45. Johnny's Jig, 46. Davy McDonald's Jig, 47. The Clay Pipe, 48. The Joys of Wedlock, 49. Paddy O'Rafferty, 50. Moll Roe in the Morning, 51. Pin Money Jig, 52. King Charles Jig, 53. Princess Augusta March, 54. Going to Boston, 55. Steamboat Waltz, 56. Hop Light Lew, 57. Will Ye No Come Back Again

(Gibson F-4 Mandolin, Gibson LG0 Guitar)

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