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Alistair Anderson

Concertina Player, Northumberland, North East England

 

On Cheviot Hills

1999 - White Meadow Records

Alistair Anderson & The Lindsays - Recorded live at Stockton Parish Church - All titles Alistair Anderson

Music for string quartet and concertina inspired by the Cheviot Hills that straddle the border between England and Scotland.

1. ON CHEVIOT HILLS

A Suite for Concertina & String Quartet

Yeavering Bell - air
Tom Tallon's Crag
The Yeavering Hornpipes
Yeavering Bell - air
Akeld Burn - slow reels
Scald Hill - reel
Akeld Hill - air
The Yeavering Jig
Yeavering Bell - air
The Yeavering Hornpipe - Variations

Alistair Anderson - English Concertina
The Lindsays: Peter Cropper: violin, Ronald Birks - violin,
Robin Ireland: viola, Bernard Gregor-Smith: cello
  

2. THE SHIVERING STONE

Three tunes for Northumbrian pipes, violin & cello

Air - Slow March - Air - Jig

Alistair Anderson - English Concertina
Peter Cropper: violin, Bernard Gregor-Smith: cello

PLAY SELECTED CD TRACKS

 On Cheviot Hills CD cover - click for larger version

“…. Uplifting, full of spontaneity and without question absorbing …. Highly recommended”
Get Rhythm

“A Union of one of the world’s leading string quartets and premier folk musician Alistair Anderson ….. It’s a fresh and delightful performance which will surely rank as one of the years musical highlights.”
Rock and Reel

"… an original and inspired quintet… rich in imagination and feeling.”
Taplas