Online Concert: Scottish Fiddles & Piano

Alistair McCulloch, Ed Pearlman, Beth Murray

One of Scotland's best known fiddle performers and teachers, including at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Alistair’s website

“One of the finest exponents of Scottish-style fiddling we have in North America”– Earle Hitchener, Wall St. Journal

Ed’s website

Well known Scottish music pianist from the Boston area; has recorded and performed with Ed & many others since the early 1980s.

Alistair McCulloch     Ed Pearlman       Beth Murray

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1. Trio, pipe marches: Helen Black of Inveran (J.Ritchie) / Lt. Maguire (D.Johnstone) / Rory MacLeod (D.MacLeod)

2. Alistair & Beth, march-strathspey-reel: Tommy MacDonald of Barguillean (B.Thomson) / Earl Grey (J.Hill) / Roddy MacDonald’s Fancy (D.MacLeod)

3. Ed & Beth, 9/8-reels: New Claret / West Mabou Reel / Earl of Breadalbane’s Hermitage (Niel Gow)/ Bob Johnson’s Reel

4. Trio, lament-strathspeys-reel: Neil Gow’s Lament for the Death of James Moray / Miss Mariane Oliphant (R.Mackintosh) / Marquis of Huntly’s (W.Marshall) / Hughie Shortie's (J.Wilmot)

5. Alistair & Beth, slow air: Bruce Robert Burton (A.McCulloch)

6. Trio, pibroch-jigs: Dargai (J.S.Skinner)/ Iain and Whirley’s Wedding Jig (A.McCulloch) / Slide from Grace (J.McSherry) / Fourth Floor (G.Duncan)

7. Ed & Beth, reels: Laura’s Slow Reel (E.Pearlman) / Mrs Dundas of Arniston (W.Gow) / Sandy’s New Chanter (T.MacAllister)

8. Alistair & Beth, Shetland air & reels: Da Day Dawn / Da Greenland Man's Tune / Faroe Rum / Da Boanie Isle o' Whalsay / The Lass that Made the Bed for Me

9. Trio, airs-strathspeys-reels: Barpa Langais (E.Pearlman) / Mill Mill O / Roseness (R.Aim) / Sweetness of Mary (J.MacD.Boes) / Hughie Jim Paul’s (J.MacD.Boes) / Trip to Windsor (D.R.MacDonald)

6. Trio, pibroch-jigs: Dargai (J.S.Skinner)/ Iain and Whirley’s Wedding Jig (A.McCulloch) / Slide from Grace (J.McSherry) / Fourth Floor (G.Duncan)

7. Ed & Beth, reels: Laura’s Slow Reel (E.Pearlman) / Mrs Dundas of Arniston (W.Gow) / Sandy’s New Chanter (T.MacAllister)

8. Alistair & Beth, Shetland air & reels: Da Day Dawn / Da Greenland Man's Tune / Faroe Rum / Da Boanie Isle o' Whalsay / The Lass that Made the Bed for Me

9. Trio, airs-strathspeys-reels: Barpa Langais (E.Pearlman) / Mill Mill O / Roseness (R.Aim) / Sweetness of Mary (J.MacD.Boes) / Hughie Jim Paul’s (J.MacD.Boes) / Trip to Windsor (D.R.MacDonald)

Concert Program

Enjoy this house concert video from 19 July 2023. Program listed below