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   From: dalton@nfld.com   
      
   On Nov 5, 2018, David Dalton wrote   
   (in article<0001HW.218FF94301F8A36F700005C722CF@news.eternal-september.org>):   
      
   > This Tuesday, November 6, at The Ship Pub in St. John’s,   
   > Newfoundland, Canada, the new band Cotillion will   
   > release their first CD, entitled Tinker’s Wagon. The show   
   > begins at 8 p.m. and there is no cover charge.   
   >   
   > The core trio of Cotillion are:   
   >   
   > Hugh Scott: vocals, guitar, mandolin   
   > Dave Panting (who is in Rawlins Cross and was in Figgy Duff):   
   > vocals, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki   
   > Gerry Strong (who was in Tickle Harbour): flute, whistles   
   >   
   > and they will be joined on some songs/tunes by guest musicians:   
   > Matt Hender: double bass   
   > Rosemary Lawton: violin   
   > Gayle Tapper: harp   
   > Geoff Panting: piano accordion   
   >   
   > I plan to pick up a CD at the show and will follow up to   
   > this post with a brief review eventually.   
      
   I’ve had a couple of listens to the CD and heartily recommend it.   
      
   It contains seven songs and five tune sets.   
      
   The songs are Gypsy Laddie, Pretty Boy Floyd, Captain Wedderburn’s   
   Courtship, and The Bonnie Bunch of Roses, all sung by Dave Panting,   
   who was the original vocalist and is the main songwriter of Rawlins Cross,   
   and Gay Old Hag, Oh No Not I, and The Ups and Downs, all sung   
   by Hugh Scott, who has a voice somewhat similar to that of Stan Rogers.   
      
   The five tune sets are:   
   1. jigs: Australian Waters/The Haunted House/Rambling Pitchfork   
   2. hornpipes: Golden Eagle/City of Savannah   
   3. reels: The Lions/Genevieve’s Reel/Julia Delaney   
   4. Venezuelan waltz: La Partida   
   5. modern reel composed by Hugh and the others: Swilin’ Off The Funks.   
      
   The #3 set drew a tear from my eyes during the live show.   
      
   Anyway, this mix of rousing songs and driving tunes by some of   
   Newfoundland’s most experienced and top celtic musicians   
   stands up with the best in the genre worldwide.   
      
   It isn’t available on iTunes or CDbaby yet, but can be ordered   
   from http://www.fredsrecords.com/ or http://www.obriens.ca/   
   or by emailing “Hugh Scott”   
      
   --   
   David Dalton dalton@nfld.com http://www.nfld.com/~dalton (home page)   
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