“A Call From The North” by The Wick Scottish Dance Band - album review
| features in: Album Chart of 1973 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s |
At the core of the band in '73 were fiddler Addie Harper and accordionist Eann Nicolson, both of whom had been there since forming in Caithness in 1953. Usually a group of 5 or 6, they had a strong following on the back of touring relentlessly. They line up for this one: Addie Harper (fiddle, banjo, Hawaiian guitar), Eann Nicolson (accordion), Isobel Auld (piano), Hamish Auld (bass) and John Gunn (drums).
The Jukebox Rebel
07–Mar–2010
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [02:04]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Set Of Jigs : The Kitchenmaid / Paddys Leather Breaches (Traditional) Folk |
| A2 | [02:26]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Drops Of Brandy : The Seven Stars / The Haster Hornpipe / The Redsdale Hornpipe (Addie Harper - Eann Nicolson - James Hill) Folk |
| A3 | [02:14]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - The Morpeth Rant : Harrys Trip / You Need Na’ Run / Dancing At The Ceildh (Traditional - Traditional - Eann Nicolson) Folk |
| A4 | [03:10]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Miltary Twostep : Looking For A Partner (Wilson, James Braidwood) Folk |
| A5 | [02:12]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Corn Rigs : Corn Rigs / Boys Of Balivanich (Traditional) Folk |
| A6 | [01:32]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Gaelic Waltz : Move Over And Give Me Your Hand / Will You Go With Me Mary? (Traditional) Folk |
| A7 | [01:40]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Canadian Reel : Bowing The Strings (Brian Barron) Folk |
| B1 | [02:18]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Reel : Mrs Mcleod Of Raasay / The Ale Is Dear / Reconciliation Reel (Traditional) Folk |
| B2 | [03:05] The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Set Of Jigs : Biddy The Bowl Wife / Paddy O’Caroll / Out In The Ocean (Traditional) Folk |
| B3 | [02:44]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Border Waltz : Joyce Reay / Archies Fancy / Fare Thee Well Annabelle (Addie Harper - Billy Pigg - Wrubel Dixon) Folk |
| B4 | [02:31] The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Canadian Barn Dance : Katie Jane Of Lewis / Cenneag Mor (John Clark - Traditional) Folk |
| B5 | [02:59]  The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Reel : The Eight Men Of Moidart / Lady Mackenzie Of Coull / Drumlies (Traditional) Folk |
| B6 | [02:59] The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Scottish Waltz : The Wild Mountain Thyme / Huntingtower / Bonnie Ann Of Islay / The Lass O’ Lowrie (Traditional - Traditional - Addie Harper - G. Wilkie Gahan) Folk |
