Discography section 16: McKechnie-Masterton (PDF)

DONALD MacLEAN
Pseudonym on Popular, Grammavox, Ariel, Imperial and other labels for Jack Charman, see session of 1913
DONALD MacLEAN
(Lewis, 1908 – 1964). “Pipe Major Donald MacLean, bagpipes”
Recorded New Bond Street, London, ca November 1950
Highland fling – Intro. Devil in the kitchen (trad); Munlochy
Bridge (trad); Balmoral Castle trad); Cutty’s wedding; Stirling
Castle (Prof. Bannatyne); O’er the bows to Ballindalloch (trad);
Miss Drummond of Perth (Niel Gow) Oriole LB-1200; CB-1200(7”.45)
Retreat – The heroes of St. Valey-en-Caux (D. MacLean) Oriole LB-1200; CB-1200(7”.45)
Sword dance – Ghillie Calum (trad) Oriole LB-1201; CB-1201(7”.45)
Major David Manson at Clachantrushal – march (Donald
MacLean); The Caledonian Society of London – strathspey
(trad); Sandy Oliphant – reel (trad) Oriole LB-1201; CB-1201(7”.45)
Sean Trubhais – Whistle o’er the lave o’t (John Bruce); Oriole LB-1202; CB-1202(7”.45)
March – Stirlingshire Militia (Hugh MacKay); Strathspey –
Shepherd’s crook (trad); Reel – John Morrison of
Assynt House (Peter MacLeod.) Oriole LB-1202; CB-1202(7”.45)
12366 Strathspey and Reel of Tulloch – Intro. Lord Blantyre –
strathspey (Niel Gow); Brig of Perth – strathspey (Donald Dow);
Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch (trad); Mony Musk (Daniel Dow);
Reel of Tulloch (John MacGregor); Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay
(Alexander MacDonald) Oriole LB-1203; CB-1203(7”.45)
12367 The angler’s lament – slow air; Colin MacKenzie of
Stornoway (both trad) Oriole LB-1203; CB-1203(7”.45)
The sailor’s hornpipe (trad) Oriole LB-1204; CB-1204(7”.45)
Eilean an Thraoich – slow air; A Ranaich – march (both trad) Oriole LB-1204; CB-1204(7”.45)
The Irish jig – Intro. Minnie Hynds; Major Manson to the Isles;
Paddy’s leather breeks (all trad) Oriole LB-1205; CB-1205(7”.45)
The Highland cradle song – slow air (J. Scott Skinner); The maids
of Kintail – march (trad) Oriole LB-1205; CB-1205(7”.45)
NOTE: All items arranged by Pipe Major MacLean.
IAN MacLEAN
Comic with orchestra
Recorded London, Tuesday, 6 th . February 1923
[234] That Kruschen feeling (Betty Attwell) Bel 215
[235] Bella the belle o’ Dunoon (Harry Lauder) Bel 215
[236] Burns (Betty Attwell) Bel 216
C-5478[237] Don’t tak’ your lassie to Rouken Glen (Jack D. Harper) Bel 216
[238] In the land o’ Royal Charlie (Betty Attwell) Bel 217
[239] The man who wrote “Annie Laurie” (Mason; Dickson) Bel 217
Baritone vocal, accomp. unknown orchestra
Recorded London, ca February/March 1926
MC-7665x Roamin’ in the gloamin’ (Harry Lauder) Bel 959
MC-7666x Just a wee doch an’ doris (Harry Lauder; Whit Cunliffe;
Gerald Grafton) Bel 958
MC-7667x O’er the hills to Adentinny (Harry Lauder) Bel 959
MC-7668x The boss o’ th’ hoose (Harry Lauder) Bel 957
Baritone vocal, accomp. unknown orchestra
Recorded London, ca February/March l926
MC-7673 The land o’ McAllister (Betty Attwell) Bel 957
MC I’m ninety four this morning (Will Fyffe) Bel 960
MC-7675 The wee hoose ‘mang the heather (Gilbert Wells; Fred Elton;
Harry Lauder) Bel 958
MC I belong to Glasgow (Will Fyffe) Bel 960
FITZROY MacLEAN
Fitzroy MacLean (Cairo, 1911-1996) is reputed to have made a record (possibly for Girmac) on the occasion of the 100 th .
birthday of his great-grandfather, Sir Fitzroy Donald MacLean, in 1935.
JOCK MacLEAN
Vocal with orchestra
William Dean-Myatt. 'Scottish Vernacular Discography, 1888-1960'. Draft. December 2012. Preview copy.
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