Nicol McLaren and His Scottish Dance Band - Ribble Valley

(November 2010) 16 tracks: Kathy Campbell's Reel (8x32R) * Contrary Mary (8x32J) * The David Queen Strathspey (3x32S) * By Invitation (4x32R) * Ken and Lavinia's Ruby (4x40S) * The Carleton Jig (4x32J) 2ch * JillwithaJ (3x48R) * Berry Brow (4x32S) * A Far Distant Land (8x48R) * The Ribblesdale Strathspey (3x32S) * Long Frank's Reel (8x32R) * Golden Birthday Strathspey (4x32S) * Red Rum (8x32J) * Don and Dee's Reel (5x32R) * Ken and Lavinia Morris (4x32S) 2ch * The Restless Ghost (8x32R).

Music for Scottish Country dances devised by members of the Ribble Valley branch of the RSCDS.

The music is bright and driving, with plenty of lift from the full-bodied six-piece band.

The dances are taken from The Ribble Valley Book Of Scottish Country Dances.

Nicol McLaren (accordion), Neil Caul (second accordion), Gordon Howe (fiddle), Isobelle Hodgson (piano), John Sinton (bass) and David Bell (drums).