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Aly Bain

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Aly Bain MBE (born 15 May 1946 in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland) is a reknowned Shetland fiddler, learning his instrument from the old-time master Tom Anderson. Considered one of the finest fiddlers in the Scottish tradition, he became nationally prominent as a founding member of Boys of the Lough, with whom he played for 30 years. He has worked on several international television series, regularly collaborates with prominent musicians from across the globe, and occasionally records as a solo musician.

Top songs

  1. Ashokan Farewell
  2. The Boys Of 25 / The Glass Of Beer
  3. Crossing The Minch / Laird Of drumblair / Fairly Dance
  4. Far From Home/ Big John McNeil
  5. Bonaparte's Retreat
  6. Waiting for the Federals
  7. Margaret's Waltz
  8. Big Scioty
  9. Donald Maclean's Farewell To Oban
  10. Crossing The Minch
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  1. Goodbye Liza Jane
  2. The Pearl
  3. Chimes At Midnight
  4. Fort Charlotte
  5. You Low Down Dirty Dog
  6. Father Dermot
  7. The Gentle Light That Wakes Me
  8. Scotland
  9. Sophies Dancing Feet / Andy Brown's Reel
  10. 'Shetland Set': The Lament for the Sailor Who Fell from the Masthead / The Scalloway Lasses / The Watle O'it
  11. Sophie's Lullaby
  12. Macilmoyle
  13. Western Lilt / The Harsh February / Far from Home
  14. The Hangman's Reel
  15. Waiting On The Federals
  16. The Ruby
  17. Violet Tulloch - Queen of Lerwick
  18. Woo'd an Marrit an' / Up da Stroods da Sailor Goes
  19. Crossing The Minch-Laird Of drumblair-Fairly Dance
  20. Herr Roloff's Farewell
  21. Niel Gow's Lament For His Second Wife
  22. Lily Dale
  23. A Maiden's Prayer
  24. T' Aimse Im' Chodhladh (I Am Asleep, Don't Wake Me)
  25. Flat Water Fran
  26. Jimmy Mann's Reel
  27. The Music of Spey
  28. A Bright Star in Cepheus
  29. Mrs. Jameson's Favourite
  30. Sjung Høyt Min Sjel
  31. Aly's Waltz
  32. Bonnie Nancy
  33. Love of The Islands
  34. Sunset over Foula / Isles of Gletness / Starry Night in Shetland
  35. Rosemary Brown
  36. Mrs. Jamieson's Favourite
  37. By Dundas Loch
  38. Sophie's Dancing Feet/Andy Brown's Reel
  39. Soldier's Joy
  40. Western Lilt/ The Harsh February/ Far From Home
  41. The Palomino Waltz / The Ookpik Waltz
  42. Glentown Frolics #1 / Glentown Frolics #2 / The Cat in the Corner
  43. Annalese Bain/Phil Cunningham's Reel/Andy Brown's Reel
  44. Kimberley's waltz
  45. Morven's March / Elliot Finn Macdonald
  46. Wedding Reels #1 and #3 / Crarae
  47. The Craic at Clashmore Hall / The Balkan Hills / Father John Macmillan of Barra
  48. Jack Broke Da Prison Door / Donald Blue / Sleep Soond Ida Mornin' / Lasses Trust in Providence / Bonnie Isle O'whalsay
  49. Instrumental Set
  50. Annalese Bain / Phil Cunningham's Reel / Andy Brown's Reel
  51. The Lake Charles Waltz
  52. Arkansas Traveller
  53. Munster Buttermilk/ Mrs. O'sullivan's
  54. Cliff And Viv's Homecoming Waltz / A Waltz For Aly
  55. The Queensferry Cooper/ Derry Cunningham's Jig
  56. Sheenagh's air
  57. The Auld Noost
  58. Junior's Waltz
  59. Midnight on the Water/ Bonaparte's Retreat (ft. Danny Thompson & Chris Newman)
  60. La Ronfleuse Gobel / La Grande Chaine / Gallop De Malbaie
  61. Roll Her In The Rye Grass / Da Scalloway Lasses / Ahint Da Dykes O Voe
  62. Lonely Bird
  63. The Gamekeeper's Waltz / Heather on the Hillside
  64. Sitting in the stern of a boat
  65. Midnight on the Water/Bonaparte's Retreat
  66. Major Manson's Farewell to Clachanrushal / The Shinty Referree
  67. Cathkin Braes / The Féis Rois Reel / Bob McQuillen's Reel / Sophie's Dancing Feet
  68. The Barmaid / The Carpenter / Maid In A Box
  69. The Bluejay/ Scott MacMillan's Nightmare/ Manus Lunny's Terracotta Plower Pop (The Para Handy Theme)
  70. Quendale Bay
  71. Dean Cadalan Samhach
  72. Estonian Waltz / La Vie Est Pas Donné / La Bastringue
  73. Captain Carswell / Mrs. MacDonald of Dunach
  74. The Shores of Loch Bee / The Headlands / The Floggin' Reel
  75. Vårfuglen
  76. Maiden's Prayer
  77. The full rigged ship / The new rigged ship
  78. Auld Foula Reel / Wynadepla
  79. Seud Nan Ceud Bliadhna / Memories of Father Angus MacDonell / The Braes of Dunvegan
  80. Gillan's Reel/Charles Sutherland/Donald Stewart The Piper
  81. Rocking the Baby to Sleep/ Frank McConnell's Three Steps
  82. Da Slockit Light / Smith o'Couster / Da Grocer
  83. St Ninian's Isle/ Da Wattle o't/ John Spence Of Uyeasound
  84. Margaret Anne Robertson
  85. Spey In Spate / Timur The Tartar / Big John MacNeil
  86. Da Silver Bow
  87. Sarah's Song
  88. Tam's Old Love Song/ Tam The Gun
  89. Crossing The Minch , Laird Of Drumblair , Fairly Dance
  90. New Road Under My Wheels

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