About Don Messer
Donald Charles Frederick (Don) Messer (May 9, 1909 - March 26, 1973) was a Canadian musician and defining icon of folk music during the 1960s. Born in Tweedside, New Brunswick, Messer began playing the violin at age five, learning fiddle tunes with Irish and Scottish influences. As a young boy, Messer would play concerts in the local area and later throughout southwestern New Brunswick. During the 1920s, Messer moved to Boston, Massachusetts for three years where he received his only formal instruction in music.
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St Anne's Reel
Don Messer's Breakdown - Liberty Two-Step (arr. B. Brown)
By The Fireside Polka - The Clarinet Polka (arr. B. Brown)
Lamplighter Hornpipe - Original Mix
Red Wing
Flop Eared Mule
Road To The Isles
Highland Hornpipe
Lamplighter's Hornpipe
Bowing The Strings
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