Live At Traverse Theatre by the Simon Thoumire Three
https://www.youtube.com/v/SBIQrlmArsQ?version=3We recorded this album in 1996 in the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. It was a double bill with the Cauld Blast Orchestra. It was recorded in the summer for a Christmas broadcast hence the Christmas Single track. I think I was trying to be funny at the time. Hey ho – can’t beat hindsight for what is funny or not!
Most of these tracks are taken from our two albums – Waltzes for Playboys and Strathspey and Surreal. Christmas Single is only available here!!!
It was a great privilege to perform with Kevin MacKenzie and Simon Thorpe. As you can hear from the recording, they are both brilliant musicians who play with empathy to the music. They also laughed at my jokes which was the best thing.
released March 22, 2021
00:00 Tremendus Fergus / State of the Art Jig / Aly Bain’s Reel / Major Mole (Live)
07:53 Fermanagh Curves (Live)
11:44 Overcast (Live)
16:55 Jim’s Jig / The Snuff Wife / Eileen MacDonald’s Jig (Live)
21:26 John’s Got School Tomorrow / The North Sea Chinaman / The Bus Spotter’s Reel (Live)
25:24 Eddy Kelly’s (Live)
29:16 Christmas Single (Live)
33:22 Martin Wynne’s No. 1 / John McCusker’s Reel / Woof Vicky Woof (Live)
37:12 Gloomy-Go-Round / Merry-Go-Round (Live)
40:12 Rusty Skullet (Live)
44:20 Fishers Hornpipe / Mark 2 / Easy Club Reel (Live)
Simon Thoumire – concertina
Kevin MacKenzie – guitar
Simon Thorpe – double bass