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Here
you will find information on the various Crimson Avengers recordings
that have been produced throughout the ages. Hopefully, in the
near future there will also be MP3's from our old demos and the
more recent live album. Speaking of which:
Garton's
Crimson Avengers
Live at Chalmer's United Church, Gould
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The
most recent and thorough recording of the Crimson Avengers
is a live album that we made in August 2002. The album was
compiled from a series of concerts performed at the Scottish
festival in Gould and features 55 minutes of music from
these shows. The CD also contains both of the old demos
in MP3 format, which can be listened to on your computer,
for another 40 minutes worth of content.
The
tracks are listed below, some of which you can download
as MP3 files for your enjoyment.
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1.
Floating Dogs of the Austrian Skyrise (reels)
2. Afternoon Jigs
3. Klezmer Set
4. Leon's Waltz (air)
5. Light Dragoon (song) MP3
6. Duke of Fife's Welcome to Deeside (march)
7. Smallpipe Interlude
8. Schottisches
9. Green Fields of Canada (air)
10. 2 Cats, 3 Dogs (reels) MP3
11. Sweet Bride (song)
12. No Relation
13. Two Rivers
14. 3 Part Reels
Of
course, more information on the tracks can be found in the liner
notes of the CD. There aren't any currently available, but maybe
we could be convinced to make some more if people asked for them.
The
Early Years
Demos
from 2000-2001
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The
Avengers recorded two demos, both of which are included
in MP3 format on our live CD. However, in the interest of
propagating our influence as far as possible, these demos
are/will be available here (as soon as I get my act together
and post them online).
The
first demo, recorded very, very late at night during November
2000, was made shortly after the band was formed. It's a
little rough in spots (many spots), but it also has some
of our favorite tunes and compositions on it.
The
second demo, recorded in February 2001, shows a more polished,
professional band. These tracks were recorded as a contradance
demo, so they all start off with what are referred to in
the industry as "potatos". If you need convincing,
start with these tunes, the quality is a good deal higher
than that of the first demo.
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First
Demo
1.
The Saturday Morning Set
Lexy
Macaskill's (Dr. John Macaskill)/The Scholar/The Salmon Beds (Frank
Cassidy)/All She Wore Was a Big Brown Hat (David Clark)
A
variety-filled set that features pretty much every instrument
in the Crimson Avenger repertoire: fiddles, flute, guitar, bouzouki,
piano and banjo. The last tune was penned by our own Dave, and
we love him for it.
2.
The High High Hill
This
song is one that I learned from one of my favorite singers, Kirk
MacGeachy or Orealis. While many versions of this song exist,
Joanne and I are in agreement that Scottish songs tend to be the
best, so that's the one we did.
3.
The Hat Trick
Joanne's
Jig (David Clark)/Artiches Migdasov (Joanne Garton)/The Road to
Skye
The
original Crimson Avengers set. Two jigs from our own lovely and
talented fiddle players, followed by a Scottish jig that could
only be described as "epic".
4.
Prends une chance
La
gigue de la marraine Alfreda
A
creative interpretation of a French-Canadian reel from the repertoire
of Louis "Pitou" Boudreault. Fun for the whole family,
unless you hate the Swedes. In which case it's not fun.
Second
Demo
1.
Laughing Yak (The Solas Set)
John
Stenson's #2/MacArthur's Road/Return to Miltown/Branohm (Maire
Breathnach)
Finally,
a set of reels that you can bucksaw to with confidence. This one
comes with only one fiddle, but an extra large helping of banjo
to compensate.
2.
Two Rivers
Leona
Tuttle (Larry Ungar)/Two Rivers (Larry Ungar)
A
pair of waltzes written by Larry Ungar, a prolific writer from
the United States. They're purty.
3.
The Hermit Gerbil Stomp
The
Hermit Crab (Steve Jones)/The Barnyard Stomp (Nicholas Williams)/Whirling
Gerbils (Nicholas Williams)
Steve
Jones writes some beautiful tunes, and the Hermit Crab Jig (from
his Phenigma days) is no exception. This tune segues into a pair
of reels written by Nick specifically for contra dancing.
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