Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band

This is a truly unique collection of recordings tracing the musical history of the Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band. It includes private archive recordings from band members official RSPBA Championship recordings and live concert recordings. The Band started in 1910 and still features highly in the championship circuit. Generations of playing and voices can be heard on this recording taking the listener on a musical journey through time with this great band. Each decade performs taking us up to the fully developed modern day pipe band on the concert and competition platforms. This unique Pipe Band Album was collated and arranged by Pipe Major Robert Mathieson and was produced by P/M Malcolm M Mackenzie.

1. Rowan Tree
2. Solo - Tom McAllister Snr.: Traditional Slow Air
3. Farewell My Nut Brown Maiden
4. The Hills of Alva
5. Glasgow Week in Hamburg
6. Cullen Bay
7. Carradale Bay
8. Morrison Avenue 9&
10. The Shotts Drum Fanfare - Alex Duthart & Jim Kilpatrick & Corps
11. Flora Duncan
12. Calypso Reel
13. Solo - Robert Mathieson: I Am Sleeping
14. Salute to James Henderson
15. The First Fifty
16&17. Medley: The First One Hundred - The Curlew - Caber Feidh - The Bells of Dunblane
18. MS&R: The House of Edgar - Susan MacLeod - The Devil Staircase
19. Medley: The Cleveland Tie Break - The Saltire Tartan - Peurt-a-Beul - The Whirlie Beat - Birlin' Sporrans
20. Solo - Robert Mathieson: Farewell and Remember Me - Irish Hornpipe - Humours of Cork - Partners In Time
21. Medley: The King and the Swan - Laura's Lucky Day - Inspector Campbell of Ness
22. Solo - Douglas Murray: The Mad Hornpipe - Mojo's Jig
23. Medley: The Silver Thistle - The Wise Maiden - The Whirlie Beat - The Magpie
24. Medley: Gaelic Air - Alasdair's Reel - Alasddair's Big Reel