WILLIE HUNTER RONNIE COOPER SHETLAND AND THE FIDDLE ST NINIANS ISLE HAMEFARERS
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A pair of extended play 7" records from Shetland, on local label Thule Records.
"Willie Hunter (1933–1994) was a Scottish folk fiddler born in Shetland who played an important part in the rejuvenation of the Shetland fiddling traditions. He began playing at age four, and was taught by Gideon Stove of Lerwick and Geoffrey di Mercado, who provided classical violin training. Hunter played with the Hamefarers Dance Band, the Yell Band, and the Cullivoe Band. His last album, Willie's Last Session, was recorded just eleven days before his death from cancer on 27 January 1994."
"The independent company Thule Records was owned by Robert Walter Bayes, who ran a photographic shop in Lerwick (trading as R.W.Bayes),. He branched out into retailing records, and created the Thule Records label for recording both local Shetland artists and occasionally those from outside the area. Many early releases are undated on labels, but adverts and newspaper publicity articles give some firm year and month dates. Thule releases were sporadic, and can have considerable gaps between one album and another."
1. The Hamefarers Dance Band* – St. Ninian's Isle Label: Thule Records (5) – SNI 200
Format: Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP Country: UK Released: 1966 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Celtic, Folk
Shetland Reel A1a St. Ninian's Isle A1b Da Wattle O' T A1c John Spence O' Shetland Shetland Waltz A2a Starry Nights O' Shetland A2b Da Isles O' Gletness Gay Gordons B1a Hunter Hill B1b C. M. Hall Scottish Reel B2a De'il Amang The Tailors B2b Jack's Delight B2c Flowers Of Edinburgh Printed By – Garrod Accordion – Jim Halcrow, Ronnie Cooper Bass – Willie Johnson Drums – Drew Robertson Fiddle – Willie Hunter Piano – Eric Cooper Undated but newspaper publicity and the advert for the EP, (image attached), gives the firm date of release as April 1966. This is the first release on the Thule label.
2. Willie Hunter, Ronnie Cooper – Shetland And The Fiddle Label: Thule Records (5) – SNI 205
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP Country: UK Released: 1967 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk, Celtic
A1 Shetland Reels: Hurlock's Reel/The Peter Davidson Reel/Captain Peterson Of Melby A2 Slow Air: Ian S. Robertson
B1 Strathspey And Reel: Forbes Morrison/The Hurricain B2 Irish Medley: Rattigan's Reel/Reevie's Number Nine/Sean Mcguire A Thule records advert lists this EP as a new release in September 1967.
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