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

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