Canada 2001 Tour
Live Vancouver Island Concert

Recorded live at their concert in The University of Victoria Auditorium On Tuesday 10th July 2001

On the 3Oth June 2001, 92 members of the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra flew from Glasgow to start their 9th International Tour visiting Western Canada and America. The first stop was Banff then to Calgary, Victoria on Vancouver Island, Bend in Oregon and finally to San Francisco. At the second concert at Victoria, in the magnificent surroundings and acoustics of the University of Victoria Auditorium, a recording was made and as a result this CD has been produced, thankfully without the verbal diatribe of the musical director.

The performance captures the energetic and enthusiastic playing of the Orchestra and will bring back happy memories of a memorable Tour.

First Half

Lesley Jamieson Piper, leading into A Hundred Thousand Welcomes

Jigs - Tam's Hunting Horn, Rustic Jig, Rock Valley Jig

Cajun Fiddlin' on the Bayou

Lesley Jamieson Piper

March, Strathspey and Reel - Dumbarton Castle, The Miller of Hirn, Mackenzie Fraser

Val Wilson, soprano - Ae Fond Kiss

The Hen's mairch o'er the midden

Dashing White sergeant, Rakes of Mallow, The Waves of Tory, The Stronsay Wedding

Second Half

Lesley Jamieson Piper

Shetland Reels - Willafjord, Sleep soond in da Mornin', Da Hame Farers

Salute to the Cornkisters - McFarlane, The Barnyards O' Dalgaty, Mormond Braes, The Bonnie Lass O'Fyvie, Muckin' O' Geordies Byre

Lesley jamieson Piper

Val Wilson, soprano accompanied by Jennifer Gray, Piano

French Waltzes - Alistair Campbell & David Bell accordions

Scandanvian Reels - Gardebylaten, Fynbo, Finnish Polka

Dark Island and Amazing Grace

Fiddlers Finale

Eightsome Reels - Mrs McLeod, The Fairy Dance, The Deil Amang the Tailors, Soldiers Joy, The Mason's Apron, Staten Island, Kate Dalrymple

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