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Stagshaw Bank Fair & Lasses Pass The Brandy. . Two Northumbrian Pipe tunes, the first was published in 1887 & the second in 1770. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #770 Cheers, Dick

Whistle O'er the Lave O't & Maggie Pickins. . An old Scottish Strathspey & the Donegal Highland or Fling which was adapted from it by musicians in Donegal. Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Trump & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #769 Cheers, Dick

Lord Balgonie's Favourite. . An old Highland Strathspey, published by the Gows in 1800. Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #768 Cheers, Dick

The Blackbird ( 3 part Hornpipe ) . A lovely old 3 part Hornpipe, learned from the playing of Pádraig McGovern & Peter Carberry. Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Trump, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #767 Cheers, Dick

'Limerick March'. . A great Irish March, which I learned from the playing of master Uilleann Piper ~ Pádraig McGovern. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Trump, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #766 Cheers, Dick

My Wife's a Winsome Wee Thing. . A three part version of this popular Scottish Jig. The tune was first published by Henry Playford in his 1700 collection of Scottish Dance Music. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo, Trump & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #765 Cheers, Dick

Ar Phósaís Fós? . An Irish Hop Jig or Slip Jig, from the James Goodman manuscript of tunes collected around Cork in the Mid C19th. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, , Tenor Guitar, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #764 Cheers, Dick

Jimmy Lyon's Highland. . Donegal Highland, named after the late, great Fiddler from Teelin. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #763 Cheers, Dick

Jamesy Gannon's Barndance #2. . Irish Barndance from Co. Sligo, played on Hammered Dulcimer, Trump, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #762 Cheers, Dick

Paddy Byrne's Barndance. . Irish Barndance, played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo, Trump & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #761 Cheers, Dick

Katharine Ogie. . Ancient Scottish Air, published in the Panmure Manuscript c. 1675. Credited to Irish harper Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin who spent most of his life in Scotland, between 1601 and 1650. . Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Whistle, Tenor Guitar, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #760 Cheers, Dick

Cumbernauld House & The Lass of Patie's Mill. . Two old Scottish Airs, published in Edinburgh in 1742 in the - 'Collection of Old Scots Tunes' by Francis Barsanti. . Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Whistle, Tenor Guitar & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #759 Cheers, Dick

Codlad An Sionnaig ( The Foxes Sleep ) Ancient Irish Harp Air, published by Edward Bunting in his 'General Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland' in 1796. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Whistle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #758 Cheers, Dick

An Fáinleog Beag ( The Little Swallow ) . Ancient Irish Harp Air, published by Edward Bunting in his 'Ancient Music of Ireland' in 1840, with the note: - ”Very ancient, author and date unknown." Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Whistle & Tenor Banjo. Lockdown Video #757 Cheers, Dick

The Pretty Apron. . Scottish 2/4 Pipe March, learned from the playing of the great John Burgess. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Tenor Guitar, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #756 Cheers, Dick

The Nearness Of You was written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1938. I played around with the chords and melody for several weeks before I finally settled on something I enjoyed playing. So...here it is.

The Braes o' Gleniffer. . Scottish Air to lyrics by Robert Tannahill ( 1774 to 1810 ). A nod to Paisley's Weaver-Poet whose birthday, 250 years ago, was celebrated this month. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, Whistle, English Concertina, & Fiddle. Lockdown Video #742 Cheers, Dick

Paddy O'Brien's Hornpipe. . Irish Hornpipe learned from the playing of the late Co. Clare Fiddle player Joe Ryan. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Tenor Guitar, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #755 Cheers, Dick

"IF" is a song written by American singer-songwriter David Gates in 1971. Originally popularized by his group Bread, "If" charted at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 when released as a single in 1971. Arranged and performed by Randy Stein on a 1938 Wheatstone 56 button English Concertina. Backstory: I was hired to play for a couples 50th wedding anniversary. This one of a dozen+ songs they requested I arrange and perform from their wedding. I had a lot of fun doing this. Soundcloud Recording here

'Nach damhsadh am Minister' ( Would the Minister not dance? ) . Scottish Pipe Slip Jig, which was first published in 1848 Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Tenor Guitar, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #754 Cheers, Dick

'New Claret'. . Scottish Slip Jig which first appeared in David Young's manuscript of 1741. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Tenor Guitar, Fiddle, Tenor Banjo, Trump & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #753 Cheers, Dick

'Thou Gloomy December'. . Robert Burns wrote the lyrics to this Air in 1791. It marked the end of Burns’s ‘affair’ with Agnes ‘Nancy’ M’Lehose. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle & Whistle. Lockdown Video #752 . Lyrics: Ance mair I hail thee, thou gloomy December! Ance mair I hail thee wi’ sorrow and care; Sad was the parting thou makes me remember— Parting wi’ Nancy, oh, ne’er to meet mair! Fond lovers’ parting is sweet, painful pleasure, Hope beaming mild on the soft parting hour; But the dire feeling, O farewell for ever! Is anguish unmingled, and agony pure! Wild as the winter now tearing the forest, Till the last leaf o’ the summer is flown; Such is the tempest has shaken my bosom. Till my last hope and last comfort is gone. Still as I hail thee, thou gloomy December, Still shall I hail thee wi’ sorrow and care; For sad was the parting thou makes me remember, Parting wi’ Nancy, oh, ne’er to meet mair. Cheers, Dick

'Déan Cadalan Sàmhach'. . (Sleep Softly, My Darling Beloved) The Air to what is believed to be the first Scots Gaelic song composed by a Scots immigrant in North America, Iain mac Mhurchaidh, ( John MacRae ) the 'Kintail bard'. ( 1725 - 1780 ) Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Fiddle, Tenor Guitar & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #751 Cheers, Dick

'Around the Fairy Fort'. . An Irish Barn Dance composed by Galway Flute player Vincent Broderick. (1920-2008) Played on English Concertina, Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Trump & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #750 Cheers, Dick

'Woo'd and Married and A''. . An old Scottish Slip Jig, first published in 1757 & adopted by Aberdeenshire schoolmaster Alexander Ross for his poem of the same name. Played on Hammered Dulcimer, English Concertina, Tenor Guitar, Fiddle & Bodhran. Lockdown Video #749 Cheers, Dick