1)
E & N Boogie
Alison
Vardy (3:27) P
All
aboard! The E&N Railway was once the transportation
and freight lifeline of Vancouver Island,
BC, and had almost gone the way of the dodo
at the time
I wrote this tribute. Supported by avid
communities up and down its length, it now
has a bright future for scenic recreational and commuter
travel.
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2)
Island Suite
Alison Vardy (4:04) C
The
four musical themes in this composition visit the four
southern Gulf Islands of Mayne, Pender, Saturna
and Galiano off Canada’s West Coast.
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3)
Avre tu Puerta Serada /
Adio Querida
Trad.
Ladino (4:15) C
Open
your closed door and Farewell Beloved,
two beautiful
love songs
written in Ladino, the language of the
Sephardic Jews (Judeo-Spanish).
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4)
Pula
Alison
Vardy (3:29) P
Means Money or Rain in Setswana, one
of the official languages
of Botswana. Thanks to one of my Vancouver Island
audience members for naming
this piece for me.
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5)
Cape Breton Set
Trad.
Cape Breton (4:56) C
I learned this set of lively
tunes from
the recordings of Nova Scotia
born traditional flute player, Chris Norman. Transcribed
for harp with addition of soundboard
percussion! I
Won’t Do the Work / 100 Pipers / Road to Skye
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6)
From the Shadows
Alison
Vardy (6:47) C
The four themes
of this composition move through the emotions
of sombre
to celebratory, as the key moves from
C minor to C major.
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7)
Peter’s Peerie Boat / Willafjord
Tom
Anderson /
Trad. Shetland Islands (4:01) P
Tom Anderson is a renowned fiddler
from the Shetland
Islands but I learned these tunes from a couple
of New
Zealanders, both of them avid members of the Gaelic
Society in Dunedin.
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8)
Bonnie at Morn /
The Trees They do Grow High
Trad.
England (3:17) C
Two
contemplative broadside ballads from early England.
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9)
Sto mi e Milo / Kalimera
Trad.
Macedonia/ Greece (4:55) C
A
traditional village song followed by
Good Morning! in Greece.
Both of these pieces are in 7/8 rhythm.
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10)
Hornby Hornpipe /
Off to California
A Vardy / Trad. Ireland (3:05) P
I
love alliteration and Hornby Island in the Georgia
Strait between Vancouver Island and the British
Columbia Mainland is a favourite place of mine.
Off
to California is an Irish hornpipe and a popular
choice at Celtic sessions and gatherings.
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11)
Si La Mar
Trad.
Ladino (3:59) C
All
about fishermen, young love and betrayal and
delivered to you in 5/8 rhythm with lots of modulations!
Arranged for solo harp from an adaptation by Moshe
Denburg.
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12)
O’Carolan Set
Trad.
Ireland (3:30) P
A
medley of three tunes from 17th Century Ireland’s
greatest bard,
Turlough O’Carolan: George Brabazon
/ Bridget Cruise (#2) / Carolan’s Cap
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13)
Mildred’s Habanera
M.
Plant , Arr. A Vardy (4:09) C
Mildred
is a student of mine with a passion for Latin
rhythms and a good
ear for a melody.
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14)
Quebecois Set
Trad.
Quebec (5:16) C
The
Isles de Madeleine lie in the Gulf
of St. Lawrence
and are part of the province of Quebec. The two
marches that follow are originally associated with
the
playing of
legendary Quebecois accordionist, Alfred Montmarquette (1871 - 1944).
Isle de Madeleine / Marche des Ouvriers / Marche Cecilia
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15)
Kay’s Waltz / Malaika
A
Vardy / Trad. W Africa (4:06) P
A
waltz for my mother followed by a Swahili love song
about a young man who yearns for his bride, Malaika.
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16)
Mazurka Limousin / Bouree
Trad.
France (3:05) C
These
two pieces come from the
central Auvergne and
Bourbonnais regions of France where there is a
rich tradition of bagpipe and
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17)
Changing Tides
Alison
Vardy (4:32) C
Using
the full range of the harp this
piece ebbs and
flows with mood and intensity.
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18)
Breezy Day
Alison
Vardy (2:46) C
We
get a lot of breezy days on this coast ….
hold onto
your hat!
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