Tom Spiers - Allan Water

(June 2001) 15 tracks: Rhynie, Pills Of White Mercury, The Sailor Deceived, I'm A Workin Chap, Depression, Binnoirie, Rollin In The Dew, Ythanside, The Wedding Of Lachie McGraw, The Jauntin Car, Aqua Vitae, Absence, He'll Nae Tak Liver, Bonnie Udny, Allan Water.

Part of the Tradition Bearers series. Tom is the fiddler and singer with the Aberdeenshire band The Gaugers.

"Singing to one's own accompaniment is not at all unusual but self-accompaniment on the fiddle - normally a melody instrument - is comprehensively rare. Tom's style has echoes in American old time fiddlers with plenty of double stopping and rhythmic drive. His sound though is firmly rooted in the North East of Scotland." (Pete Heywood, Living Tradition)