Various Artists - The Shand Connection

The Shand Connection By  Various Artists Very Good Condition Sir Jimmy Shand has become known throughout the world as the greatest exponent of Scottish Dance Music that there has ever been. Sadly he is no longer with us but on this CD the listener can become enchanted with his wonderful style, both for listening to and for dancing. The tracks are drawn from various sources - live performances at his beloved Letham Village Hall with his son, Jimmy Shand Jnr and his Band * studio recordings with the original Jimmy Shand Band and also some tracks of Jimmy Shand's original compositions played in tribute by former band member Jim Johnstone with his band. Tracklist 1  *BLUEBELL POLKA Sir Jimmy Shand / Jimmy Shand Jnr and his Band 2  * JIG LIGHT AND AIRY Sir Jimmy Shand 3  * GAY GORDONS Campbeltown Cross, Jimmy Shand's Compliments to Bill Patrick (Jim Johnstone and his Band) 4  * REELS, LASS O' PATIES MILL Harveston Castle, Deveron Reel (Sir Jimmy Shand) 5  * STRIP THE WILLOW Muckin O' Geordies Byre, Athernie Lodge, Midlothian Pipe Band, Kenmuires On and Awa' (Sir Jimmy Shand / Jimmy Shand Jnr and his Band) 6  * PRIDE OF ERIN WALTZ Peggy O'Neill (Sir Jimmy Shand / Jimmy Shand Jnr and his Band) 7  * SET OF JIGS Kaly Shaw, Pat Cushnie, Jean MacKinness (Jim Johnstone and his Band) 8  * THE MACKENZIE HIGHLAND / TERIBUS The Glengarry Quickstep, Sweet Maid of Glendaruel (Sir Jimmy Shand) 9  * THE 6.20 TWO STEP Sir Jimmy Shand 10 * DUKE OF PERTH Duke of Perth, Lass O' Paties Mill, Davy Knick Knack (Sir Jimmy Shand / Jimmy Shand Jnr and his Band) 11  * VICTORY WALTZ Memories of Willie Snaith (Jim Johnstone and his Band) 12 * PIPE MARCHES Lord Lovat's Lament, Old Rustic Bridge, The Crusader (Sir Jimmy Shand) 13 * BARN DANCE Maggie and Jock (Sir Jimmy Shand) 14 * O GIN I WERE A BARON'S HEIR Sir Jimmy Shand / Jimmy Shand Jnr and his Band 15 * AUCHTERMUCHTY GALA MARCH Jim Johnstone and his Band 16 * THE GRAND MARCH The Star o' Robbie Burns (Sir Jimmy Shand / Jimmy Shand Jnr and his Band).