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Maine Country Dance Music and Song

Old Grey Goose
Maine Country Dance Music and Song Maine-based folk band the Old Grey Goose took its name from a 1953 Chevy they drove on their first southern tour in 1977. With a repertoire of dance tunes and songs from New England and Canada, the band does not attempt any fancy arrangements, preferring instead to play the music in a traditional style. The very act of traveling to perform for local dances is a tradition the group also honors. They employ a range of traditional string band instruments (fiddle, banjos, mandolin, and guitars) as well as melodeon. Only two tracks feature lyrics: “Wait for the Wagon” and “Sweet Rosey O’Grady.” Liner notes from this 1980 recording contain a brief profile of Old Grey Goose and their history as a band, followed by short descriptions of each track.

Track Listing

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Bay of Fundy / Pay de Haut (Reels) Old Grey Goose 03:40
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102
Connaught Man's Rambles / The Frost Is All Over (Jigs) Old Grey Goose 03:33
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103
Dance Terpsichora Old Grey Goose 04:19
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104
Indian Reel / Reel de Montreal Old Grey Goose 03:44
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105
Goose's Minuet / Doug's Waltz Old Grey Goose 03:03
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106
Up the River (Jig) Old Grey Goose 02:49
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107
Wait for the Wagon Old Grey Goose 04:03
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108
Blanchard's Hornpipe / Good for the Tongue (Hornpipes) Old Grey Goose 02:45
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201
Yester's Reel Old Grey Goose 02:19
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202
Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow (Polka) Old Grey Goose 02:30
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203
Blackthorn Stick / Cock of the North (Jigs) Old Grey Goose 03:25
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204
Swiss Waltz Old Grey Goose 02:17
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205
Boston Polka Old Grey Goose 02:32
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206
Popcorn Schottische Old Grey Goose 01:54
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207
Emmigrant's Reel Old Grey Goose 02:13
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Sweet Rosey O'Grady (Waltz) Old Grey Goose 02:19