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NEFA
1994.054.01 Transcription
P: Robert Lovie
T: The Dying Ploughboy
FL: Fareweel ma horse, ma bonnie pair
S: Last few verses of song and discussion of Bonnyton Hill
farm, where it is said to have happened.
NEFA
1994.054.02-03 Transcription
P: Robert Lovie
T: Drumdelgie
FL: There's a fairmtoon up in Cairnie, that's kent baith
far an wide
S: Bothy song. Got the song from Frank McNally. Frank used
to perform a lot with Myra Thow. She would be into her eighties
now. She is a total character and used to go around with a concert
party.
NEFA
1994.054.04 Transcription
P: Audrey Steele
T: Musical background
S: Audrey
was born in Turriff, 1976. Going to university this year. Began
music six years ago, piano and accordion later. They play out at
concerts, fetes, old folks homes, etc.
NEFA
1994.054.05-6 Transcription
P: Gordon and Audrey Steele
T: Musical background
S: Started
on piano, classical, 1988 and accordion a year later. Prefers Scottish
music; there are more opportunities locally to play out and about.
Scottish music seems to be coming back, more dances. They occasionally
play for dances. They compete on accordion, all over, beginning
only a year after starting to play. Competitions give you confidence
to play in front of people. The Scottish Championship in Perth is
the big one. They have both done very well. They compete as individuals,
usually. AS does Highland dancing as well (14 years). Dancing competitions
help with accordion competitions. They have travelled to play as
well (Denmark, Sweden, Norway), through scouts and guides.
NEFA
1994.054.07 Transcription
P: Audrey
and Gordon Steele
T: Playing abroad
S: They
have learned some European music too. The scouts have allowed them
to go abroad on several occasions. GS started learning drums. Peter
Farnan is their teacher, very good. He teaches piano too. They both
teach music as well. The theory courses help with teaching and playing.
NEFA
1994.054.08 Transcription
P: Audrey
and Gordon Steele
T: Playing at university
S: Will
continue playing keyboard, accordion and piano at university. Hopefully
they'll continue playing. Gordon born in Banff, 1977. Good to get
education, before pursuing music as a career. [End of side A.]
NEFA
1994.054.09
P: Audrey
and Gordon Steele
T: Ian
Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder
S: Accordion duet.
NEFA
1994.054.10 Transcription
(intro.)
P: Audrey
and Gordon Steele
T: The Jacqueline Waltz
S: Accordion
duet. Usually play in unison, both playing the chord pattern. Neither
one likes to play second. The faster tunes are harder to play in
sync.
NEFA
1994.054.11 Transcription
(intro.)
P: Audrey and Gordon Steele
T: Patrice Norrie/ View from Brimond/ Nessie Gowan's
S: Accordion duet of competition tunes, march, strathspey
and reel by Peter Farnan. You put together sets of competition tunes
for yourself.
NEFA
1994.054.12
P: Audrey
and Gordon Steele
T: Cameron's Gold/ Wee Brian's Jig
S: Accordion
duet of jigs by Peter Farnan.
NEFA
1994.054.13
P: Audrey
and Gordon Steele
T: Austrian tune
S: Accordion
duet of Austrian tunes.
NEFA
1994.054.14
P: Gordon Steele
T: Rhapsody in music
S:
Accordion waltz. There is a lot of accidentals in this tune,
so it is very hard to play in unison with someone else.
NEFA
1994.054.15
P: Audrey and Gordon Steele
T: Here's to the Gordon's/ The Lights of Lochindall/
The Uist Tramping Song/ Bonnie Kirkwall Bay/ Jist a Wee Deoch an
Doras
S: Accordion
duet, singalong selection of North East music. Popular songs.
NEFA
1994.054.16
P: Audrey and Gordon Steele
T: The Bluebell Polka
S: Accordion
(GS) and piano (AS).
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