Fraser McGlynn and His Scottish Dance Band

(March 2009) The Rock and Wee Pickle Tow * 4/4 and 6/8 Marches * The Married Man's Favourite * The Eva Three Step * The Dunoon Barn Dance * Reel Of The 51st Division * Shetland Waltzes * Medley - 2/4 and 6/8 Marches * The Auld Reekie Schottische * Gay Gordons * The Last of the Lairds * 4/4 Marches * Canadian Barn Dance * Gaelic Waltz * The Express * 6/8 Marches * Galloway House * Gaelic Waltz * Gay Gordons * Circassian Circle * Modern Waltz * Scott Skinner Marches.

Fraser McGlynn (button key accordion) with Davie Scott (fiddle), Sandy Black (bass), Duncan Mackay (piano) & Willie Robertson (drums).

Fraser McGlynn was born and brought up in the village of Tarbert, Argyll. He started plaing the button key accordion at the age of 13. Teaching himself both to play and read music, he won the Scottish Accordion Championship at Perth in 1962 and again in 1966.

His band was formed in 1965 and they passed the BBC broadcasting audition the following year. Regular broadcasts followed and in the early 1970s they recorded two LPs with Scotia, the main content of which is featured on this CD. The band travelled extensively, playing at dances, concerts and accordion clubs.

Of the original band members, sadly Duncan Mackay and Willie Robertson are no longer with us. Davie Scott has long since retired but Sandy Black has come out of retirement to play bass in Fraser's youngest son Ryan's broadcast band.

Fraser still plays regularly as a duo with his oldest son Kevin on drums, but has more or less retired from the accordion club scene - he concentrates his musical efforts now more on tuition.