2021 Performance Awards - The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust

During the Covid-19 World pandemic we all became “locked down” in Scotland, and all concerts, ceilidhs and live musical performances were abruptly cancelled. The GDMT started the 2020 Performance Awards to help musicians in these strange times, and then agreed to continue in 2021 with the 2021 Performance Awards. These videos, submitted for the 2021 Performance Awards, show some of our musicians playing great music, including at least one of Gordon’s tunes. Please enjoy their performances, share widely, and seek out these musicians to enjoy their live performances when we get back to “normal”!

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Mad Ferret Band (Sandy Stirton & Chris Woods)Mad Ferret Band (Sandy Stirton & Chris Woods) playing guitar, mandolin & cajun. They play "Bruce's First Mistake" by Mad Ferret, "The Famous Baravan" by Gordon Duncan and "The High Drive" by Gordon Duncan. February 2021.

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Piper Matt (Matt Tomlinson)Presenting Piper Matt playing Redpipes Electric Bagpipes (set on Scottish Smallpipes sound). Matt plays "Queen O'the Rushes" a traditional tune arranged by Terry Tully, "Sandy's New Chanter" by Tom MacAllister, "A Lullaby for Sarah" by Matt Tomlinson, "The Famous Baravan" by Gordon Duncan, "As I was Kissed Yestreen" a traditional tune arranged by Gordon Duncan & "How I Felt this Morning" by Matt. February 2021.

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Ciaren RossCiaren Ross on the Great Highland Bagpipe (with Rory Matheson on keyboards) plays "The Galician Jig" by Gordon Duncan, "The Last Tango in Harris" by R S MacDonald and "Jig of Beer" by Gordon Duncan. February 2021

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John DewJohn Dew on the Great Highland Bagpipe plays "The Falls for Forsy" by Donald MacLeod, "Mrs MacIntosh's Reel" a traditional tune, "The Roybridge Reel" by Adam Sutherland, "Stuart Liddell's Reel" by Marie Fielding and "Davy Websters' 40th" by Gordon Duncan. February 2021

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Arthur CoatesOn fiddle and guitar (with podorythmie foot percussion), Arthur Coates plays "Roll Out the Snake" by Gordon Duncan, then "2eme Partie du Lancier", "Reel en Re", "Gingue de Terrebonne", "Reel en Sol" and "Reel Beaulieu". February 2021.

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Jeri ForemanPresenting Jeri Foreman, on fiddle, playing a 'short improvisation referencing Clueless' followed by "The Merry Bachelor/Tommy Peoples" composer unknown, then "Clueless" by Gordon Duncan and "Emma's" by Willie Taylor. March 2021.

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Mr Dick LeePlaying recorder, saxophone and bass clarinet, Mr Dick Lee presents "The Day the Co-op Flooded" by Gordon Duncan. March 2021

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Tiernan CourellTiernan Courell, on flute, plays "The Soup Dragon" by Gordon Duncan, "The Trip to Modera" by Gordon Duncan and "Up Sligo!" by Tiernan Courell himself. June 2021.