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ISLESBURGH BAND. Scottish, March (whole time). Scotland, Shetland Isles. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Isleburgh Band" was composed by Lerwick historian and musician Tom Georgeson, a member of the dance band along with with band-leader, teacher, composer and collector wikipedia:Tom_Anderson_(fiddler) (1910-1991). The group played for community club dances around the country districts of Shetland in the 1950's and early 1960's. Georgeson, along with Anderson, was also appointed co-editors of the Shetland Book of Fiddle Music project, and the two produced "Da Mirrie Dancers" in 1970, published by the Shetland Folk Society. As well, Georgeson sang at most of the Social Evenings held by the Shetland Folk Society at the time.


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Hear a 1954 field recording of fiddler Peter Scollay playing the tune, collected by Calum Maclean, at Tobar an Dualchais [1]



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