The main work on this reissue of the original Campion Cameo release is the eponymous Hat Box (Alan Bullard), a celebration of the town of Stockport, home to recorder virtuoso John Turner, to whom (with guitarist Neil Smith) this piece is dedicated. Stockport was formerly the centre of the hat-manufacturing industry and gave it's name to the hymn-tune Stockport, written by 18th century Stockport organist John Wainwright for the carol Christians awake, salute the happy morn. The eight hats depicted in this suite refer to phrases from Wainwright's famous tune. The rest of this delightful collection for recorder and guitar features works by composers with North-West connections, such as David Ellis and John Golland, and other friends of John's who enjoy writing for the recorder maestro. Added to this re-release is one new recording, a new composition for solo recorder by Scottish composer John Purser. This is a beautiful, evocative, and haunting work entitled Skye Blue, a musical depiction of the Isle of Skye, where the composer currently resides
4 IV. Smokey Stetson Shuffle (... After the Shoot-Out... )
5 V. Deerstalker's Jig
6 VI. Baseball Cap Stomp
7 VII. Best Bonnet Waltz
8 VIII. Cloth Cap Galop
9 Rak: Arioso
10 Anon: Greebsleeves to a Ground
11 Tomlinson: Chadkirk Idyll
12 Purser: Skye Blue
13 Ellis: Fred's Blue Ginger Staircase Music, Op. 2 I. Waltz in Green Chiffon
14 II. Steps in Blue
15 III. Escalation in Red
16 Van Eyck: Variations on Dowland's Comagin
17 Golland: New World Dances, Op. 62 I. Ragtime
18 II. Blues
19 III. Bossa Nova
20 Three Pieces from "T Uitnement Kabinet" I. Brande Yrlandt (Pieter de Vois)
21 II. Courante Monsieur (Anon)
22 III. Fantasia (Anon)
23 Duarte: Un Petit Jazz, Op. 92 I. Three
24 II. Four
25 III. Five and Six
26 IV. Twelve
27 Duarte: Un Petit Bis, Op. 92A
28 Hope: Bramall Hall Dances I Round Dance
29 II. Pavane
30 III. Ostinato
31 IV. Waltz
32 V. Galop
The main work on this reissue of the original Campion Cameo release is the eponymous Hat Box (Alan Bullard), a celebration of the town of Stockport, home to recorder virtuoso John Turner, to whom (with guitarist Neil Smith) this piece is dedicated. Stockport was formerly the centre of the hat-manufacturing industry and gave it's name to the hymn-tune Stockport, written by 18th century Stockport organist John Wainwright for the carol Christians awake, salute the happy morn. The eight hats depicted in this suite refer to phrases from Wainwright's famous tune. The rest of this delightful collection for recorder and guitar features works by composers with North-West connections, such as David Ellis and John Golland, and other friends of John's who enjoy writing for the recorder maestro. Added to this re-release is one new recording, a new composition for solo recorder by Scottish composer John Purser. This is a beautiful, evocative, and haunting work entitled Skye Blue, a musical depiction of the Isle of Skye, where the composer currently resides