From scotland to saitama is a superb new recording from iain and band, recorded to accompany a book of. The venue is the farriers arms, farne rd, shibottle, alnwick, northumberland ne66 2xx. Iain macphail scottish traditional music hall of fame. Gaelic medley accordion or fiddle iain macphail trophy 1st archie mackechnie, bridge of allan 2nd ciorstaidh chaimbeul. He worked for the local newspaper in his home town of wishaw in north lanarkshire while playing with his first band, the jolt.
Visit the ebookstore for specific accordion book projects with patterns. Specific projects using the accordion book are on susans making books with children blog. Join facebook to connect with iain macphail and others you may know. Iain grew up in kilberry, argyllshire a place generally more associated with piping than with accordion playing and indeed learned the pipes while in the scouts, but he became hooked on accordion at the tender age of four when, the story goes, he hauled his fathers button row accordion out of its case and was found playing the rowan. I bought this book to expand my accordion repertoire.
Iain macphail is one of scotlands leading accordionists, and a bandleader and composer of renown, whose music has an individual, swinging sound. Ian lowthian was brought up steeped in the scottish accordion tradition. The accordion book is composed of a continuous folded sheet of paper and is often enclosed between two covers. Living close to the canadian rockies, this led to talking about bears and hibernation. Ron kerr on fiddle, david hume on accordion, peter wood on keyboard, graham jamieson on drums and neil macmillan on double bass. Iain macphail and his scottish dance band from highlands and islands cd. Anne hughes, iain macphail, christine martin, ian muir. This book is a mixture of traditional and contemporary tunes from the scottish. Ian started playing the accordion at school when he was 12 and playing for dances with his own band at the age of 14. Starting off with iain macphail playing lead accordion playing a set of jigs with jim johnstone on 2nd accordion,keith dickson on keyboard and graham jamieson on drums. Exclusive suppliers of stephanelli and clinkscale accordions worldwide. Notes on composers and tunes ian r muir rscds musical director october 2018 musical notes for book 52 ian r muir. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos.
Jack delaney, one of scotlands most accomplished accordionists, has played and recorded with the bands led by andrew rankine, jim johnstone, alex mcarthur, sir jimmy shand, jimmy shand junior, bert shorthouse, robin brock, colin dewar, and iain macphail. Scottish music graded exams accordion grade 1 2014. Scottish music graded exams accordion grade 1 2014 2020 book. The band and brand skipinnish was created by angus macphail and andrew stevenson in 1999 both studying at the time at the royal scottish academy of music and drama in glasgow. Iain macphail and his scottish dance band from scotland. Iain macphail and his scottish dance band cd, dvd, sheet music. The highland bagpipe tutor book one learn the highland bagpipe beginners book tide lines lets make tonight ep cd. For more than five decades, accordionist, dance band leader and composer iain macphail has made his distinctive mark in the world of scottish traditional dance music, combining the essential swing with harmonic sophistication. Fun accordion and mixed instruments weekends in the beautiful scottish. Jul 01, 2007 this is a wonderful music book and a great book of scottish music. Iain macphail and his scottish dance band from scotland to. The festival involves performances by the brian laurie showband and the iain macphail scottish dance band. It explores the common tune types played in scotland, i. The macphail collection of scottish dance music vol 1.
Scottish folk tunes buy now in stretta sheet music shop. This is a book that has filled a void in the accordion scene in britain where, although there have been a number of magazines published over the years, there has been no one reference publication that one can learn about the instrument and its place in british society. An a to z of the accordion and related instruments volume 2 by rob howard samples page, accordion book, uk, book sales, secure server site. We tried to be bold and modern in our approach but sadly its not worked out this time. The music is catchy and arranged with some excellent modern jazz harmonies. Alongside his natural talent, his hard work and determination will make him destined to succeed. Our guest artistes for the evening were iain macphail s sdb comprising, iain on lead accordion, brian griffin on harmony accordion, judith smith on fiddle, dorothy lawson on piano and george darling on drums. Unfollow accordion music books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. We were talking about winter coming and what changes that brings about. James leask accordion, the bands youngest member, is studying mechanical engineering at heriotwatt university and so can only join da fustra during university holidays. Scott skinner, ron gonnella, iain accordian macphail, john piano gibson, graham double bass robb ron gonnella plays the fiddles of gow, marshall and skinner music. The annual national accordion fun festival takes place in johnstone town hall from february 24th to 26th, and is a competition aimed largely at young accordionists.
Iain macphail accordion, brian griffin accordion, isobel hodgson keyboard, judith smith fiddle, george darling drums, alec hodgson vocal. The macphail collection of 42 original compositions by iain macphail. I am new to this type of music on accordion, though i have been a college pipe band instructor for over years. Skipinnish is a traditional scottish band from the gaidhealtachd, singing primarily in english. After spells with the jim nicholson band and the strathedin scottish dance band, iain macphail formed. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. This collection of 200 new scottish tunes in traditional style resulted from the traditional music and song association msas 1990s.
The competition was designed to capture the spirit of enthusiasm for scottish traditional music. Scottish folk tunes for accordion lowthian ian accordion. He is becoming known as an accordionist in the edinburgh area and has played with iain macphail and on bbc scotlands take the floor with nicol mclaren and sandy legget. View iain macphails profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Iain macphail lead accordion with jack delaney second accordion, andrew knight fiddle, alastair mcgirr keyboard, john delaney bass and billy thom drums. Middies brae iain macphail s compliments to john and sheila tannerveila tait. The iain macphail music book volume 1 steve clinkscale music. Sortname, name, type, artists, album, media, clip, tunes.
Ron gonnella plays the fiddles of gow, marshall and skinner. I dont know exactly how many donna and i have made so far. Festivals of light accordion book in festivals of light. Making books for the holiday season, and a color poem book in homes for poems. Scottish music graded exams accordion grade 1 2014 2020 book the accordion syllabus 2014 2020 offers a great choice of tunes for your repertoire or to create a programme for tmge or sqa exams or for ceilidhs, mods and concerts. Iain shedden 6 january 1957 16 october 2017 was a scottishborn australian musician and journalist. Scottish music graded exams accordion grade 1 2014 2020.
For more than five decades, accordionist, dance band leader and composer iain macphail has made his distinctive mark in the world of scottish. Scottish music graded exams accordion grade 4 2014 2020. We asked iain macphail of iain macphail scottish dance band the following questions. Since the early 1970s iain macphail has been one of scotlands best known and most respected accordionists, bandleaders and composers. Have fun gather your supplies fold the long piece of paper in half. Iain macphail sdb dunfermline accordion club anniversary. Accordion tuition repairs midi we can also sell your unwanted accordion agent for paolo soprani moreschi scandalli instruments. And what a way to go, for tonight is glasgow accordion and fiddle clubs final night, for now anyway. An a to z of the accordion and related instruments volume. At the age of 17 he was lucky enough to be invited to join. C1 the standing stones of kilberry iain macphail 24 strathspey ref 44 c2 keppoch point iain macphail 68 jig ref 44 c3 the colours of cape breton phil cunningham 34 waltz ref 45 c4 midyell school waltz tom anderson 34 waltz ref 46 c5 michael mackenzie ali macgregor 44 march ref 47 2. It was invented to accommodate scrolls that had become unmanageable because of their size and length.
The highland bagpipe tutor book one learn the highland bagpipe beginners book. Iain macphail s compliments sheet music to the late chrissie leatham popular dance band march. This guide shows the simple steps for making an accordion book. This year for an anniversary gift, i created a super fun accordionstyle memory book that is filled with all sorts of nooks and crannies to place pictures, loves notes and more.
Apr 01, 2014 iain macphail sdb dunfermline accordion club anniversary. The venue is hexham exservice club, 1 hallstile bank, hexham, northumberland, ne46 3pq. C1 the standing stones of kilberry iain macphail 24 strathspey ref 44 c2 keppoch point iain macphail 68 jig ref 44 c3 the colours of cape breton phil cunningham 34 waltz ref 45 c4 midyell school waltz tom anderson 34 waltz ref 46 c5 michael mackenzie ali macgregor 44 march ref 47. Calum macphail is a brilliant young player with the world quite literally at his fingertips. Cuckoo waltz played by julie best playing at leyland accordion club. Scottish folk tunes by edition with cd sheet music for. Iain macphail and friends reflecting on rankine music scotland. Ian lowthians accordion weekends, ettrickbridge end, scottish borders, united kingdom. The piece will be in one of the keys covered by the scale requirements at this grade. Iain macphail and his scottish dance band from scotland to saitama. It is a great tune for beginners intermediate players and is from the printed collections of the rsc graded exams at grade 3 level. A set of singalong waltzes iain macphail on lead accordion frank morrison on second accordion gordon young on drums dorothy lawson on piano. Biography and catalogue of cds, dvds and downloads for iain macphail scottish dance band. The iain macphail scottish dance band are the guests at tynedale accordion and fiddle club on thursday september 19th, 7.
Arranged for piano and accordion with chord symbols. Iain as usual, produced a very varied and wonderful selection of music with a couple of. Congratulations to iain macphail scottish dance band who have been nominated in dance band of the year sponsored by national association of accordion and fiddle clubs in the mg alba scots trad music awards 2018. Scottish folk tunes 54 traditional pieces for accordion. Iain macphail scottish dance band all celtic music. His full name was iain murdoch macleod macphail and his father was in the army and moved around a lot with dr macphail being born in hamilton but was and is known as a real enthusiast for the town of dumbarton about which he wrote many, many books and articles. Argyllshire a place generally more associated with piping than with accordion. Today i will share with you how to make your own accordion memory book in just 3 easy steps its even cuter than gum wrappers. The iain macphail collection of scottish dance music. An a to z of the accordion and related instruments volume 2. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover iains connections and jobs at similar companies. Iain macphail lead accordion with jack delaney second accordion. Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book.
The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into. A chance encounter with an accordion in his early teens gave ian holmes his entry into the world of scottish. Starting off with iain macphail playing lead accordion playing a set of jigs with jim johnstone on 2nd accordion,keith dickson on keyboard and. So i made my first real accordion book in tandem with a book made out of a concertina to physically explain why, unless a book is hexagonal in shape, the correct term is accordion book. That first accordion book was followed by another, then another, creating a series.
With the increasing news and concerns regarding the covid19 coronavirus, we would like to advise our customers that should your order be delayed for any reason we will notify you directly by email of any issues that may arise. Gregor lowrie, ian lowthian, roya maclean, iain macphail, fergie, mcdonald, ian muirs both of them, tom orr, morag robertson, donald shaw, emily smith, and many others. Iain macphail s compliments to the late chrissie leatham. Nov 14, 2008 here is a book i created with my own kids. A superb new recording from iain and band, recorded to accompany the 10th anniversary book of dances for the saitama branch of the rscds. A great selection from roger dobson and his 5 piece band. Iain macphail bass accordion mc one of the exclusive club of accordionists with an itunes no1 in multiple countries, iain is also the current voice of visit scotland narrating on 3 worldwide vs adverts. Bluebell polka played by the fettlers at leyland accordion. From scotland to saitama is a superb new recording from iain and band, recorded to accompany a book of dances for the saitama branch of the rscds. This book is a mixture of traditional and contemporary tunes from the scottish accordionists repertoire. Our guest artistes for the evening were iain macphail s scottish dance band, with iain on piano accordion, brian griffin on piano accordion, judith smith on fiddle, dorothy lawson on piano and george darling on drums.
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