A Highland Fiddler - The Clunes Collection of Donald Riddell

(July 2002) 13 tracks: The Snipe / The Hon. Mrs Rous / Sandy Beaton * Scott Skinner's Welcome to Inverness / Maggie Cameron / Donald MacLean * Moor of Clunes * Mrs Jean Cameron / The Beauly / The Dancing Dolly * Chluinn mi na h-eoin * Fingal's Seat / Johnnie Finlay / The Blackbird * Seoras Beag * Neil Gow's Lament for his Second Wife * Inverness Gathering / Highland Whisky / Left handed Fiddler * Iain Gow / Hill of the Fox * Morag Haig-Thomas * Peter Baille / Chrissie MacKenzie / Loch Earn / The Waterfall * Lament for King George V.

The Clunes Collection. The late Donald Riddell remains one of the greatest influences on contemporary Scottish fiddle music. It was through his teaching that Duncan Chisholm, Iain MacFarlane and Bruce MacGregor developed their styles and perfection, and now pass on the inspiration of the Scottish fiddle to other musicians of today.

Many of the tunes are Donald's own compositions, the others are those with which he had such success in bringing on the playing of his pupils.

Also with Brian McAlpine (keyboards), Jonny Hardie (fiddle), Rory Campbell (pipes, whistle) and Christine Hanson (cello).