Jim Cameron’s Scottish Dance Orchestra- Folk Dances of Scotland

This week, if it isn’t Scottish, it’s crrr-rap. Here is a 10″ a got for a dollar.  I got it to expose myself to a wider range of Scottish music, which at the time of purchase I knew little about.  I almost felt guilty that I had leaned more towards the music of Ireland as opposed to the land of my heritage.

I could not find much of Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Orchestra other than he was from Kirriemuir (also the birthplace of Peter Pan creator, J.M. Barrie), was on the biggest star of Beltona Records during the post-war years, and was at least active from 1949 to 1951, which I believe this record falls around. A closer inspection of the record shows it was indeed 1951.

The songs are pretty straightforward.  They are a collection of numbers grouped around dance styles, including Broun’s Reel, La Russe, Dundee Reel, as well as the Pride of Erin.  The songs are all right.  Probably would be better with dancers.

For a sample, I went with a collection called The Glasgow Highlanders featuring “The Glasgow Highlanders”, “The Sherwood Rangers”, and “Phil the Fluter’s Ball”.

Overall, it is a decent enough album considering the price.  Satisfactory.