For Ever Fortune
Early music of Scotland
The Musicians of Saint-Julien
François Lazarevitch, director
Princess Royal (Niel Gow 1727-1807)
For ever Fortune (song, William Thomson circa 1695-1753)
Mrs Judge (Turlough O’Carolan 1670-1738)
John Anderson My Jo (Daniel Wright 1731)
Song (march): Loch-Erroch Side
Suite of reels (violin solo): Lady Mary Hay’s Scotch Measure (Nathaniel Gow 1763-1831)
The Flower of Edinburgh (James Oswald 1710-1769)
Irish lullaby: Do Chuirfinnse Féin Mo Leanbh a Chodladh (George Petrie, early 19th century)
Series of reels (flute solo): The Fyket (Niel Gow)
Miss Bisset Logierait’s reel (Malcolm Mcdonald 1788)
Was ye at the Bridal (James Oswald)
The Cadgers of the Cannongate (Niel Gow)
Song: For our lang bidding here (William Thomson 1733)
Suite of jigs: Joy gae wi’ my love – The Flaughter Spade – Patrick McDonald’s Jig
Instrumental suites:
Benney side (James Oswald)
The Gwin gad Albor (Gairdyn Manuscript, circa 1710)
Adew Dundee (Skene Manuscript, circa 1620)
Song: Lochaber (William Thomson)
Song (jig): Muirland Willie (William Thomson)
Moc Donogh’s lament (Turlough O’Carolan)
Song (jig): Muirland Willie (William Thomson)
Moc Donogh’s lament (Turlough O’Carolan)
Suite from Strathspey & reels: The Wawking of the faulds (William Thomson) – I wish I wou’d marry me – An Caora crom – Ratha fair – Haud the lass till I come at her – Clean Peas Strae (Niel Gow)