Red Shoes, The

Kind of Tune
reel
Composer
Dan R. MacDonald, Cape Breton (1911-76)
Place of Origin
Cape Breton

Composer Dan R. MacDonald may have drawn inspiration for this tune from a traditional reel called "Growling Old Man" ("La Marmotteuse). Notation for a version played by Francis MacDonald is in The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island.

Tune Selections

Marchionness of Huntley / Miss Maule / Mrs. Beatty Wallace / The Red Shoes Musician: Kenny Chaisson, Recordist: Ken Perlman Accompanied by: Lemmy Chaisson, gtr Northeast Kings info

Videos

Accompanied by: Frank MacPhee, gtr; Ken Perlman, banjo