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A River of Whisky
Tunes and dances popular in Northern Tasmania
This book contains all the tunes played on the CD Possums on the Roof
plus a further 51 tunes written by Angus Cameron. Angus and Betty
Cameron moved from Scotland to Tasmania over 50 years ago. They brought with
them a rich tradition of Scottish dance and music which they adapted for the
Northern Tasmanian Bush Dances with Betty calling and Angus playing the
fiddle and piano accordion. Angus remembered many tunes played by his family
in his native Ayreshire.
Angus regularly composed tunes. Many of these were lost as he doesn't read
music. As locals started playing his tunes they gradually began to be
written down.
His tunes are now being played by the Tassie Tattie Howkers and a CD is
available. This book also contains instruction for the 10 dances taken from
the CD.
Book size A4, contains over 200 tunes, chords and history.
Special :
A River of Whisky Book plus Possums on the Roof CD together
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