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January 26, 2009

A little bit of a Burns Night (just a little bit)

As we are in the midst of Burns Night (the celebration of the birthday of the noted Scottish poet, the Bard of Scotland, Robert Burns, born on January 25, 1759. Burns Night is a tradition Scottish celebration, featuring lots of haggis, general frolic and hearty toasting, probably with varying degrees of scotch whiskey.

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
Antonín Dvorák
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur, cond.
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From The New World'
Classical, Romantic era, Symphonic
Apex/Teldec, 1992
 
Robert Burns
The Tannahil Weavers
Craigieburn Wood
Folk music, Celtic music, Scottish traditional
Green Linnet, 1998
 
Hieland Harry (melody of Hieland Harry, The Wee Highland Laddie, and Lieutenant Colonel D.J.S. Murray.)
Green Linnet, 1996
 
Last May a Braw Wooer
Green Linnet, 1996
A song about a gentleman farmer who had the distinction of breeding a cross between a chicken and a banjo, thereby creating poultry that plucks itself (that joke was in the liner notes - honest!)
Westlin' Winds
Green Linnet, 1998
 
traditional/P. MacLeod Sr.
The Athol Gathering (melody of The Athol Gathering and the Donald MacLeod Reel)
Green Linnet, 1996
Not a Robert Burns song, per se, but a song dating back to the Jacobite Uprising that Burns would likely have appreciated.
Pipe Major Donald MacLeod, Allan MacDonald
Crann Tara Set: Angus G. MacLeod, Crann Tara, Fiona MacLeod
A march, strathspey and reel set, a standard combination in Scottish celtic music. I have a special fondness for strathspeys and reels.
Cindy Walker
Hank Snow
The Gold Rush Is Over
Country, Classic
RCA, 1951
A #2 hit in 1952.
Roberson/Rollins
I Don't Hurt Anymore
RCA, 1953
 
Jimmie Rodgers
Webb Pierce
In The Jailhouse Now
Decca, 1954
  
Cindy Walker, Webb Pierce
Webb Pierce
I Don't Care
Decca, 1955
 
Gene Autry, Fred Rose
The Sons Of The Pioneers
I Hang My Head And Cry
Decca, 1943
 
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
New San Antoino Rose
Country, Classic, Texas Swing
OKeh, 1940
 
Duke Ellington
Take The "A" Train
Jazz, Big Band, Swing
RCA Victor, 1941
 
Piotr Ilich Tchaikovski
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, cond.
Marche Slav (Slavic March)
Classical, Romantic era, Symphonic
RCA Victor, 1990
  

 

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