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Raymond Chuchuk: Sequence Gems: Instrumental: Gem Music (GEM 1047) Added 26/07/07

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Saunter	Highland Cathedral	3:37	-	28	6	X
2	Saunter	Bonnie Mary of Argyle	3:03	-	28	5	XX
3	Rumba	La Paloma	3:47	-	27	6	PXX
4	Rumba	Love changes everything	3:07	-	27	5	P
5	Quickstep	Oh lonesome me	2:27	-	48	7	X
6	Quickstep	It doesn’t matter anymore / This ole house	2:11	-	48	6	X
7	M. Waltz	Let me call you sweetheart / Plaisir d’amour	2:53	-	30	4+	X
8	M. Waltz	Memories / Carolina moon / In the shade of the old apple tree	3:23	-	30	5+	X
9	Cha Cha	Billy don’t be a hero	2:41	-	32	5	P
10	Cha Cha	Candida	2:42	-	32	5	P
11	Blues	For me and my gal / April showers / By the light of the silvery	2:55	-	30	5	P
12	Blues	Heart of my heart / Lili Marlene	3:25	-	30	6	X
13	Swing	Those were the days	2:07	-	48	6	P
14	Swing	The teddy bear’s picnic	2:07	-	49	6	PP
15	Foxtrot	Red roses for a blue lady / Whispering	3:29	-	29	6	P
16	Foxtrot	On the street where you live	2:57	-	29	5	P
17	Tango	Sadie’s shawl	2:41	-	32	5	X
18	Tango	The guitar tango	2:40	-	32	5	P
19	Stroll	Cryin’ time / South of the border	2:35	-	34	5	P
20	Mambo	Sloop John B / Simple Simon	2:14	-	39	5	P
Total Playing Time: 58 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (out of sequence/phase) X (non-standard introduction)

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Raymond Chuchuk: Flower Of Scotland: Accordion: Savoy Records (SAV 356CD): Added 08/10/12

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Rumba	Flower of Scotland	3:47	27	27	6	X
2	Rumba	The star ‘O’ Rabbie Burns	3:12	27	27	5	P
3	Tango	Y.M.C.A.	2:42	32	32	5	X
4	Tango	My life	2:42	32	32	5	X
5	Quickstep	Cottage in the country / Blanket on the ground	2:27	48	48	7	X
6	Quickstep	Sea of heartbreak (V)	2:29	48	48	7	X
7	M. Waltz	Theme from “The Persuaders”/Theme from “Emmerdale”/Theme from “Fawlty Towers”	3:27	30	30	6	P
8	M. Waltz	You’re the only good thing / When two worlds collide	2:52	30	30	5	P
9	Rumba	Can’t help falling in love / The wonder of you	3:12	27	27	5	P
10	Rumba	Wonderful tonight	3:12	27	27	5	P
11	Jive	Shang & lang / Bye bye baby	3:01	34	34	6	X
12	Jive	Da do ron ron / The wanderer	2:32	34	34	5	X
13	M. Waltz	Come home Paddy Reilly / My wild Irish Rose	3:20	30	30	6	P
14	M. Waltz	Greensleeves / English country garden	2:55	30	30	5	P
15	Saunter	Misty	3:04	28	28	5	P
16	Saunter	From a jack to a king	3:04	28	28	5	P
17	Rumba	A Scottish soldier	3:12	27	27	5	PX
18	Rumba	Words	3:13	27	27	5	P
19	Gay Gordons	Steven’s reel / Miss Linda Macfarlane / Annie Laurie	1:56	56	54	6	P
20	Gay Gordons	Bonawe highlanders / Miss Joan C Mackenzie	2:30	56	54	8	P
21	Bonus	Flower of Scotland (V)	3:50	-	-	-	-
Total Playing Time: 63 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (breaks)

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Raymond Chuchuk: The Unforgettable: Orchestral Accordion: Savoy Records (SAV 350 CD) Added 15/05/09

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Rumba	Too young	3:12	-	27	5	P
2	Rumba	Happy birthday sweet sixteen	3:10	-	27	5	X
3	M. Waltz	The anniversary waltz	2:49	-	30	5	X
4	M. Waltz	The anniversary song	3:20	-	30	6	PP
5	Cha Cha	Get back / Hard day’s night	3:08	-	32	6	X
6	Cha Cha	Oh-la-di oh-la-da / Un paloma blanca	2:38	-	32	5	P
7	Saunter	Crazy / I do I do I do I do I do	3:02	-	28	5	PP
8	Saunter	Blue moon	3:02	-	28	5	P
9	Quickstep	Sweet Georgia Brown / American patrol	2:09	-	48	6	X
10	Quickstep	Bad moon rising	2:09	-	48	6	X
11	Jive	Under the moon of love	2:27	-	35	5	P
12	Jive	Hi ho silver lining / Swinging safari	2:27	-	35	5	P
13	M. Waltz	Glencoe / Auld Scots mother mine	3:20	-	30	6	P
14	M. Waltz	Mull of Kintyre	2:50	-	30	5	X
15	Tango	A hundred thousand welcomes / The Irish rover	2:40	-	32	5	X
16	Tango	The bonnie lass of bon accord	2:40	-	32	5	X
17	Blues*	Liberty bell / Bonnie wee Jeannie Macoll / Big Kilmarnock bunnet	2:53	-	30	5	X*
18	Blues	Don’t it make my brown eyes blue	3:04	-	28	5	P
19	Rumba	If tomorrow never comes	3:12	-	27	5	X
20	Rumba	Unforgettable	3:12	-	27	5	P
Total Playing Time: 59 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (out of sequence/phase) X (non-standard introduction)

* Good music but not suitable for the usual Blues

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Raymond Chuchuk: Simply The Best: Accordion: Savoy Records (SAV 346CD) Added 12/10/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Rumba	Island of Tiree	3:12	-	27	5	XX
2	Rumba	If I said you had a beautiful body	3:44	-	27	6	X
3	Quickstep	I’m a believer	2:10	-	48	6	X
4	Quickstep	It’s not unusual	1:48	-	48	5	X
5	M. Waltz	Mountains of Mourne / Molly Malone / The wild rover	3:23	-	30	6	X
6	M. Waltz	Silver darlings / Leaving Lismore	2:54	-	30	5	X
7	Foxtrot	But I do	2:53	-	30	5	X
8	Foxtrot	I get by with a little help from my friends	2:52	-	30	5	X
9	Cha Cha	Suspicious minds / Rockin’ all over the world	2:38	-	32	5	X
10	Cha Cha	Puppet on a string / Yellow River	2:38	-	32	5	X
11	Tango	S.O.S	2:40	-	32	5	X
12	Tango	It’s a long way to Tipperary/Road to the Isles/Keep right on to the end of the road	2:40	-	32	5	X
13	Saunter	As time goes by	3:40	-	28	6	X
14	Saunter	The wind beneath my wings	3:04	-	28	5	P
15	Two Step	The dancing dustman	2:54	-	58	10	PP
16	Two Step	The Shetland two step	1:48	-	58	6	PP
17	OT Waltz	Bonnie Dundee/Horo my nutbrown maiden / I’ll be your sweetheart	2:00	-	54	6	P
18	OT Waltz	Jock O’Hazeldean/Dancing in Kyle/Believe me in all those endearing charms	1:58	-	54	6	P
19	Rumba	Mississippi / When will I see you again	3:48	-	27	6	X
20	Rumba	Simply the best	3:47	-	27	6	X
Total Playing Time: 59 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (out of sequence/phase) X (non-standard introduction)

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Raymond Chuchuk: Dance In Style: Instrumental: Savoy Records (SAV 341CD) Added 12/12/06

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Rumba	Scotland’s for me	3:50	-	26	6	P
2	Rumba	I can’t stop loving you / To all the girls I’ve loved before	3:48	-	26	6	P
3	Quickstep	The tartan / Come along	2:08	-	47	6	P
4	Quickstep	Seaside shuffle	2:08	-	47	6	P
5	M. Waltz	Music of the Spey / Mist covered mountain / Highland cradle	3:20	-	30	6	X
6	M. Waltz	Grannie’s heiland hame	2:50	-	30	5	P
7	Cha Cha	Hey baby	2:40	-	32	5	PP
8	Cha Cha	There’s a kind of hush / Sugar, sugar	3:09	-	32	6	P
9	Saunter	I left my heart in San Francisco / Mac the knife	3:04	-	27	5	P
10	Saunter	Tobermory Bay	3:04	-	28	5	P
11	Mambo	Quando quando / Every time you walk in the room	2:12	-	38	5	P
12	Mambo	Heartbeat / Las Vegas	2:10	-	38	5	X
13	Foxtrot	Daydream believer	2:54	-	29	5	P
14	Foxtrot	Raindrops keep falling on my head / Song sung blue	2:52	-	29	5	P
15	Rumba	Are you going to San Francisco	3:15	-	26	5	X
16	Rumba	Charmaine	3:12	-	26	5	X
17	Tango	Knock three times / I was Kaiser Bill’s batman	2:41	-	31	5	X
18	Tango	One way ticket to the blues / Running bear	2:41	-	31	5	X
19	M. Waltz	The auld meal mill / Dark Loch Nagar	2:54	-	29	5	X
20	M. Waltz	Ashokan farewell	2:54	-	29	5	X
Total Playing Time: 54 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Raymond Chuchuk: Dance Floor Magic: Orchestral Accordion: Savoy Records (SAV 317CD) Added 24/04/09

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Rumba	If / No matter what	3:49	-	27	6	P
2	Rumba	Streets of London	3:49	-	27	6	X
3	Foxtrot	Stand by your man	3:24	-	30	(6)	PX
4	Foxtrot	New York, New York	2:50	-	30	5	P
5	Quickstep	When you’re smiling / Waiting for the Robert E. Lee	2:08	-	48	6	P
6	Quickstep	Hello Mary Lou / Catch me if you can	2:08	-	48	5	X
7	M. Waltz	Kate Martin’s waltz	3:23	-	30	6	P
8	M. Waltz	Mother of mine	3:23	-	30	6	P
9	Rumba	Theme from High Road / Theme from Dallas / Theme from Neighbours	3:47	-	27	6	X
10	Rumba	Downtown / Leaving on a jet plane	3:13	-	27	5	X
11	Quickstep	Gypsy woman / Country roads / Jambalaya	2:10	-	48	6	P
12	Quickstep	Save all your kisses for me	2:11	-	48	6	P
13	Tango	Y viva Espana	2:40	-	32	5	X
14	Tango	La Paloma / Oh! Carol	2:40	-	32	5	X
15	Saunter	True love ways	3:04	-	28	5	P
16	Saunter	Sing / Singing in the rain	3:38	-	28	6	P
17	Rumba	Amarillo / Rhinestone cowboy	3:48	-	27	6	X
18	Rumba	I have a dream	3:13	-	27	5	X
19	Blues	We’ll meet again / Whispering	2:54	-	29	5	P
20	Blues	Bring me sunshine / I do like to be beside the seaside / Yellow submarine	2:58	-	29	5	P
Total Playing Time: 62 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (out of sequence/phase)

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Raymond Chuchuk: Let’s Dance Number 3: Accordion: Savoy Records (SAV 285CD) Added 03 April 2008

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Foxtrot	Summer holiday / Wild mountain thyme	2:52	-	30	5	P
2	Foxtrot	I’m in the mood for love / Only you	2:50	-	30	5	P
3	Quickstep	Baby face/Won’t you come home Bill Bailey/When the saints go marching	2:10	-	48	6	P
4	Quickstep	My bonnie lies over the ocean / C’est magnifique / I’m looking over	2:10	-	48	6	P
5	Rumba	The bluebells of Scotland / The way old friends go	3:43	-	27	6	P
6	Rumba	The girl of my best friend	3:05	-	27	5	P
7	Cha Cha	The bluebell polka	2:37	-	33	5	P
8	Cha Cha	All I have to do is dream / I only want to be with you	2:37	-	33	6	X
9	M. Waltz	Margaret’s waltz	2:53	-	31	5	P
10	M. Waltz	Home on the range / Down by the river / We’ll have to go	3:23	-	31	6	X
11	Tango	Delilah / Telstar	2:37	-	32	5	PP
12	Tango	Jealousy / Apache	2:35	-	32	5	PP
13	Rumba	Working man / After all these years	3:06	-	27	5	P
14	Rumba	The last farewell / Scotland forever	3:08	-	27	5	P
15	Saunter	Red river valley / Ramblin’ Rose / Show me the way to go home	3:29	-	29	6	P
16	Saunter	I fall to pieces / Side by side / He’s got the whole world in his hands	3:02	-	28	5	P
17	Jive	When I’m sixty-four / Walk right back	2:56	-	34	6	P
18	Jive	Have I the right / Green door	2:56	-	34	6	X
19	M. Waltz	Try to remember / Apple blossom time / I’m forever blowing bubbles	3:22	-	30	6	PP
20	M. Waltz	Romona / Aye fond kiss / Auld Lang Syne	3:24	-	30	6	P
Total Playing Time: 61 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Raymond Chuchuk: Save The Last Dance For Me: Accordion: Savoy Records (SAV 247CD) Added 03/04/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Rumba	Something stupid	3:12	-	27	5	XX
2	Rumba	When you wish upon a star / When I fall in love / Love me tender	3:50	-	27	6	XX
3	M. Waltz	Charmaine / When I grow too old to dream	3:25	-	30	6	PX
4	M. Waltz	Tennesse waltz / I won’t forget you / Anna Marie	3:26	-	30	6	X
5	Jive	All my loving	2:26	-	35	5	X
6	Jive	Waterloo / Devil gate drive	2:55	-	35	6	XX
7	Foxtrot	Blue eyes crying in the rain/Take these chains/Send me the pillow	3:25	-	30	6	X
8	Foxtrot	Some days are diamonds	2:52	-	30	5	XX
9	Rumba	Rowan tree / Dark Lochnagar	3:11	-	27	5	X
10	Rumba	Somewhere over the rainbow / The green green grass of home	3:11	-	27	5	X
11	Quickstep	It’s a long way to Tipperary / Pack up your troubles / Hey Donald!	3:17	-	51	10	X
12	Quickstep	Shufflin’ Sam	3:22	-	51	10+	X
13	M. Waltz	Lara’s theme	3:24	-	30	6	XX
14	M. Waltz	There goes my everything	3:25	-	30	6	XX
15	Saunter	Love letters in the sand / Lily of Laguna	3:02	-	28	5	P
16	Saunter	I wish you joy	3:02	-	28	5	P
17	Gay Gordons	Barren rocks of Aden / Highland laddie / Roses of Prince Charlie	2:59	-	57	10	P
18	Gay Gordons	Come in come in / The black bear / Bonnie lass of bon accord	3:04	-	55	10	P
19	Rumba	My ain folk / Annie Laurie	3:14	-	27	5	X
20	Rumba	The rare oul’ times / Bunch of thyme / Danny boy	3:46	-	27	6	X
Total Playing Time: 64 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (non-standard introduction) X (breaks)

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Raymond Chuchuk: My Kind Of Music: Accordion: Savoy Records (SAV 222CD) Added 03/04/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Rumba	And I love you so	3:12	-	27	5	P
2	Rumba	Fields of Athenry	3:12	-	27	5	P
3	Quickstep	I love a lassie / Roamin’ in the gloaming’ / A wee deoch and Doris	2:08	-	48	6	X
4	Quickstep	Whistling Rufus	2:08	-	48	6	P
5	M. Waltz	When Irish eyes are smiling / The rose of Tralee	3:26	-	30	6	X
6	M. Waltz	Cavalina (Theme from The Deerhunter)	3:26	-	30	6	X
7	Foxtrot	Nobody’s child	2:53	-	30	5	P
8	Foxtrot	Welcome home	2:53	-	30	5	XX
9	Rumba	Theme from Love Story	3:12	-	27	5	PXX
10	Rumba	For the good times	3:12	-	27	5	P
11	Jive	Any dream will do (V)	2:15	-	39	5	P
12	Jive	Sweet Caroline (V)	2:15	-	39	5	X
13	Gay Gordons	Campbell’s farewell to Red Castle / Corriechoillies / Bonnie Ann	3:02	-	56	10	PP
14	Gay Gordons	O’Kanes march	3:02	-	56	10	P
15	M. Waltz	Edelweiss/Let the rest of the world go by/Are you lonesome tonight	3:26	-	30	6	X
16	M. Waltz	Always Argyll	3:25	-	30	6	X
17	Cha Cha	Ten guitars	2:40	-	33	5	X
18	Cha Cha	Let me be there	2:40	-	33	5	X
19	Rumba	Come what may	3:10	-	27	5	XX
20	Rumba	Solitaire	3:12	-	27	5	XX
Total Playing Time: 59 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (non-standard introduction) X (breaks)

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Raymond Chuchuk: Let’s dance ‘2’: Accordion: Savoy Records (SAV 201CD): Added 08/10/12

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Quickstep	Congratulations / Top of the world	2:09	-	48	6	X
2	Quickstep	All my loving	2:09	-	48	6	X
3	Foxtrot	Galway Bay / Forty shades of green	3:24	-	30	6	X
4	Foxtrot	Chanson d’amour / Too young	3:24	-	30	6	X
5	Rumba	I just called to say I love you	3:42	-	27	6	X
6	Rumba	Help me make it through the night / Feelings	3:42	-	27	6	P
7	OT Waltz	Annie’s song	2:10	-	47	6	PX
8	OT Waltz	My home / My love is like a red red rose / A hundred pipers	2:10	-	47	6	P
9	Tango	The sound of music	3:06	-	32	6	X
10	Tango	La cumparsita	2:38	-	32	5	P
11	Cha Cha	Wheels	3:00	-	33	6	PPX
12	Cha Cha	Cherry pink (and apple blossom white) / Tea for two	3:07	-	32	6	PP
13	M. Waltz	Scotland again (Caledonia)	3:26	-	30	6	X
14	M. Waltz	Down in the glen / Ye banks and braes / Mull of the cool high bens	3:24	-	30	6	P
15	Blues	Singing the blues / You’re sixteen / Livin’ doll	3:26	-	30	6	P
16	Blues	Blackboard of my heart / Your cheatin’ heart / Banks of the Ohio	3:26	-	30	6	P
17	Gay Gordons	Macnamara’s band/With my shille’lagh/If you’re Irish come into the parlour	1:46	-	60	6	PP
18	Gay Gordons	Looking for a partner	1:46	-	60	6	PP
19	Four Hand Star	Rakes of Kildare / Blackthorn stick / Jig of slurs	3:14	-	41	8	PP
20	Four Hand Star	Duke of Atholl / Old Ireland / Maid on the green	3:14	-	41	8	PP
Total Playing Time: 58 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (non-standard introduction)

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Raymond Chuchuk: Let’s Dance: Accordion: Savoy Records (SAV 190CD) Added 03/04/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Quickstep	Bye bye blackbird/Ma’ he’s making eyes at me/You are my sunshine	2:05	-	48	6	X
2	Quickstep	Hello Dolly / World of our own / Last thing on my mind	2:05	-	48	6	X
3	Foxtrot	Paper roses / Maggie	3:20	-	30	6	P
4	Foxtrot	I love you because / Release me	3:20	-	30	6	P
5	Rumba	Isle of Innesfree	3:42	-	27	6	P
6	Rumba	Isle of Capri / Yellow bird	3:42	-	27	6	X
7	Tango	Spanish eyes	3:05	-	33	6	X
8	Tango	It’s now or never	3:05	-	33	6	P
9	M. Waltz	The dark island / Skye boat song	3:20	-	30	6	X
10	M. Waltz	Road and miles to Dundee / Amazing grace / Skyline of Skye	3:20	-	30	6	X
11	Gay Gordons	Scotland the brave / Mairi’s wedding / Bonnie lass of Fyvie	1:50	-	57	6	P
12	Gay Gordons	Cock o’ the north/Muckin’ O’Geordie’s byre/Campbelltown loch	1:52	-	55	6	P
13	Rumba	Memories	3:42	-	27	6	PP
14	Rumba	Eriskay lovelilt	3:42	-	27	6	P
15	Saunter	Chrystal chandalier / He’s my best friend / King of the road	3:35	-	28	6	X
16	Saunter	Stranger on the shore / Sailing	3:35	-	28	6	P
17	M. Waltz	The singing piano	3:21	-	30	6	X
18	M. Waltz	Fascination / Where is your heart / Tammy	3:23	-	30	6	P
19	OT Waltz	I belong to Glasgow / These are my mountains	2:12	-	46	6	PX
20	OT Waltz	Loch Lomond / Comin through the Rye	2:12	-	46	6	X
Total Playing Time: 62 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (out of sequence/phase)

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