Talk:Willie Hunter

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Re 'Leaving Lerwick Harbour' CD. Sleeve notes say this was recorded in Billy Kay's studio in the last few weeks of Willie's life. Date of recording given is January 1994. Willie's gravestone is engraved with a depiction of a boat passing the Bressay Light on the way out of the harbour.
Heimdal 05:51, 10 April 2007 (MDT)

Yes, I was a bit confused by that because he only recorded one solo album with Violet, supposedly in 1982, is it possible that th CD is a re-recording from original soundtracks or something??
Check out this link. http://www.footstompin.com/articles/celtic_music_heroes/willie_hunter
I'll do a bit more digging.
Robbie 06:54, 10 April 2007 (MDT)

You were right Heimdal,, check this link http://www.fiddlersbid.com/features.php?id=2 I'll update page. Now must try to find detail of 1982 recording.
Robbie 06:58, 10 April 2007 (MDT)

Found it, it was just self titled "Willie Hunter", although it would appear to have been later released on CD as "Willie Hunter - 1982"
Robbie 07:09, 10 April 2007 (MDT)

see here (has a bit about the story why so late on CD) and here, too Islandhopper 07:57, 10 April 2007 (MDT)

amazon.de - 1982 von Willie Hunter (Audio CD - 1994) 1 Neu/new & gebraucht/used ab/from EUR 63,09 ... wow Islandhopper 08:03, 10 April 2007 (MDT)

Further recordings with Willie Jr. as principal performer
1. Bonnie Isle of/O' Whalsay, Music of Scotland, National Geographic Soc. 707, LP (1974), cut #B.03b
2. Devil (Deil) Stick the Minister, Music of Scotland, National Geographic Soc. 707, LP (1974), cut #B.03a
3. Laird O' Drum Blair (Laird of Drumblaire/Drumblair), Music of Scotland, National Geographic Soc. 707, LP (1974), cut #A.07a
4. Miller's Reel (New England), Music of Scotland, National Geographic Soc. 707, LP (1974), cut #A.07b
5. Leaving Lerwick Harbour, Scottish Tradition, 4. Shetland Fiddle Music, Tangent TNGM 117, LP (1978), cut #B.05a [1973] (with Willam Kay, piano)
6. Left-Handed Tushkar, Miss Susan Cooper, Scottish Tradition, 4. Shetland Fiddle Music, Tangent TNGM 117, LP (1978), cut #B.05b [1973] (with Ronald Cooper, piano) Islandhopper 09:34, 10 April 2007 (MDT)