Graham Townsend - Classics of Irish, Scottish, and French Canadian Fiddling

A quality blend of Irish jigs with Scots Strathspeys and the usual diverse local arrangements is what most attracts me to the Cape Breton Traditional genre. Here Graham Townsend, fiddle ably accompanied by Glenn Paul, piano provide selections from this entire musical spectrum, Renowned Irish fiddlers Billy Crawford taught Townsend many of the Irish tunes on offer here. Although Graham is a prolific and talented composer  Le two-step d’Armand is the only Townsend original to appear on this album which leaves room for him to pay tribute to the classic fiddle repertoire that has always been his first love in music.


Bob’s Double Clog / Jackie Coleman’s / Ballinaslow Fair;
Plymouth Lasses / Maggie Brown’s Fancy / Buttermilk Mary;
Stacks of Barley / The Galway / The Golden Eagle;
Trouble Among the Yearlings;
Partie de lancier / Marche Carolino;
Indian Reel;
Bonnie Kate / Pigeon on the Pier; Le two-step d’Armand;
 Reel Pointe Au Pic;
Crowley’s Reel / Teetotallers;
Eugene Straton / The Arthur Seat / Banks Hornpipe;
The Rakes of Kildare / Dan the Cobbler / Geese in the Bog;
Lucy Campbell / Walker Street;
The Iron Man / Jamie Hardie;
Reel de mon grandpere / La Belle Catherinette;
The Judique Jig Medley

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Graham Townsend - Classics of Irish, Scottish, and French-Canadian Fiddling