Old Grey Goose: Maine Country Dance Music and Song

Old Grey Goose

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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.

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101	Bay of Fundy (Reel) / Pay de Haut (Reel) - (medley)	Old Grey Goose	3:40
102	Connaught Man's Rambles (Jig) / The Frost Is All Over (Jig) - (Medley)	Old Grey Goose	3:33
103	Dance Terpsichora	Old Grey Goose	4:19
104	Indian Reel / Reel de Montreal (medley)	Old Grey Goose	3:44
105	Goose's Minuet / Doug's Waltz (medley)	Old Grey Goose	3:03
106	Up the River (Jig)	Old Grey Goose	2:49
107	Wait for the Wagon (Song)	Old Grey Goose	4:03
108	Blanchard's Hornpipe (Hornpipe) / Good for the Tongue (Hornpipe) - (medley)	Old Grey Goose	2:45
201	Yester's Reel	Old Grey Goose	2:19
202	Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow (Polka)	Old Grey Goose	2:30
203	Blackthorn Stick (Jig) / Cock of the North (Jig) - (medley)	Old Grey Goose	3:25
204	Swiss Waltz	Old Grey Goose	2:17
205	Boston Polka	Old Grey Goose	2:32
206	Popcorn Schottische	Old Grey Goose	1:54
207	Emmigrant's Reel	Old Grey Goose	2:13
208	Sweet Rosey O'Grady (Waltz)	Old Grey Goose	2:19

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Old Grey Goose: Maine Country Dance Music and Song

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