Tom Anderson and Aly Bain - The Silver Bow

(1995) 28 tracks: Jack Broke da Prison Door / Donald Blue * Da Day Dawn / Da Cross Reel * Shive Her Up / Ahint da Deakes o' Voe * Da Silver Bow * Auld Foula Reel / Wynadepla * Da Slockit Light / Smith o' Couster / Da Grocer * Da Auld Restin' Chair / Hamnavoe Polka / Maggie's Reel * Unst Bridal March / Da Bride's a Boannie Ting * Jack is Yel Alive / Auld Clettenroe * Da Mill / Doon da Rooth * Pit Hame da Borrowed Claes / Wha'll Dance wi' Wattie /Bush Below da Gairden * Soldier's Joy * Shetland Moods / De'il Stick da Minister / Taste da Green * Dean Brig / Banks * Ferrie Reel / Lay Dee at Dee / Spencie's Reel * Up an' Doon da Harbour * The Silvery Voe / Mrs Babs Anderson / Pottinger's Reel * If I Get a Bonnie Lass / Jeannie Shoke da Bairn * Auld Swaara * Faroe Rum / Aandowin' at da Bow / Da Forefit o' da Ship * Mrs Jamieson's Favourite / Lady Mary Ramsay / Mary Ramsay * All da Ships ir Sailin' / Sheldor Geo / Mak a Kishie Needle Dye * Freddie's Tune / Da Blue Yow * The Full Rigged Ship / The New Rigged Ship * Naanie an' Betty / A Yow Cam' to Wir Door Yarmin * Maggie O'Ham / Da Foula Shaalds * Com Agen Ye're Welcome / Da Corbie an' da Craw * Ian S. Robertson / Madam Vanoni.

Tom Anderson MBE, fiddler, composer, folklorist and teacher, was a profoundly influential figure in Shetland music.

Tom, Aly Bain, Trevor Hunter and Davie Tulloch play fiddle in various groupings.

An essential album.