The first reel is a cracking tune from accordionist Ian Lowthian, normally played at break-neck speed but slowed down here to a groovy "mosey". The second was composed by Corrina for the much-lamented closure of the Inverness arts centre & traditional music venue Balnain House.
credits
from The Butterfly,
released January 1, 2004
Eilidh Shaw's Trip in Germany by I. Lowthian (PRS/MCPS)
The Balnain Reel by C. Hewat (PRS/MCPS)
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