- 1. Wintermusic
 (J McGonigal)
- Winter in Queensland is a grand season of dry, clear days and cool nights, except in the southern border area around Stanthorpe where the nights are downright freezing! This Scottish-style jig is a celebration of winter in Queensland.
- 2. Mists of Guyra (J McGonigal)
- This is a slow air, which came to me after an all-night drive home from the 1985 Newcastle Folk Festival. Mid-winter in Guyra, New South Wales, is extremely cold, and I can say from personal experience that fog and roadworks don't mix!
- 3. Raining In Dalveen (J McGonigal, P Davies, R Ilott)
- In 1994, Dalveen, north of Stanthorpe, suffered from drought conditions along with many other areas of Queensland. The bones of this song came to me after spending a few days with accordion player Sharon Doro, who was living in Dalveen at the time. Roger Ilott, Penny Davies and I re-wrote the lyrics in October,2004.
- 4. Shelder Geo/Up & 'Doon Da Harbour/Ferrie Reel (Trad arr. J McGonigal)
- One of the styles of fiddle playing I enjoyed the most was from the Shetland Islands. Even though politically part of Scotland, these islands possess a culture and musical tradition historically linked to Norway. Here are three popular reels for dancing.
- 5. Tanker Braer's Visit to the Shetlands (J McGonigal)
- Written in a minor key, this tune takes the form of a lament. It concerns an event which occurred in the Shetlands in 1993.
- 6. Carnlough Bay (Trad arr. J McGonigal, R Ilott, S Doro)
- This is the Northern Irish version of 'The Road and Miles to Dundee.' I first heard this performed by Scotland's Battlefield Band.
- 7. Road to Mallalg (J McGonigal)
- This set of air, strathspey and reel started life as a slow reel, which sat on a piece of manuscript paper in a drawer for years, before being dusted off and re-vamped with a title supplied by Brisbane song-writer Mark Davidson. Mallaig is a little town on the west coast of Scotland.
- 8. Jig of Slurs (GS McLennan)/Calliope House (D Richardson)
- The first of these tunes is a pipe jig from the pen of the great Pipe Major G.S.McLennan, who was responsible for many excellent tunes. Calliope House was written by Boys of the Lough member, Dave Richardson.
- 9. Thea Kearns's 50th Birthday Tune (J McGonigal)
- This slow air was written for a dear friend who is a great lover of Irish music. Thea also shares with me a love of Australian traditional music, and is one of the regular musicians at my monthly music session. This is one of my more recent compositions, played on the hammered dulcimer.
- 10. Barrett's Half-Century (J McGonigal)
- This jig was written for ex-Bunyips Bush Band colleague, Keith Barrett, to celebrate a milestone in his life.
- Bankstown Jig (J McGonigal)
- appeared on a quiet holiday afternoon.
- Bunyips' Welcome to James Law (J McGonigal)
- Written in a Scottish style; this tune was also composed for a former Bunyips member, who plays great accordion, bass and a little on the pipes!
- 11. Moonlight, Streetlight (J McGonigal)
- The lyrics for this song were written at age sixteen (a long time ago!), but my sentiments remain the same. The title is symbolic - 'Moonlight' reflects the thinkers, the artists, the ones in touch with the earth, 'Streetlight' epitomises the superficial, artificial aspects of modern life.
- 12. Mrs Ruby Fraser (J McGonigal)
- When my grandmother passed away in 1986 at the grand age of 92,1 wanted to write an air that reflected her strong but gentle personality.
- 13. Last Air on a Mountain Peak (J McGonigal)
- This haunting slow air was my first attempt to write a Celtic-style tune. It was first performed in public by "The Cruel Mothers"(Dale Riddle, Len Redman, Martin Gallagher, Rhonda Eyles and myself), who appeared twice at the Barley Mow Folk Club in Brisbane in 1980 - the first as debut, the second as farewell!
- 14. The Lame Magpie (J McGonigal)
- This interesting little tune with a few surprises in the second part was written after finding an injured young bird in the garden. The magpie made a successful recovery.
- 15. Waiting for the Federals (Trad arr. J McGonigal)/Year of Jubilo (Henry Clay Work)/Marching Through Georgia (Henry Clay Work)
- I heard the first tune on an Aly Bain recording; the second and third are popular songs of the American Civil War era written by Henry Clay Work. My arrangement of these tunes was used in the 'Songs of the American Civil War' workshop, presented by Brisbane folk song enthusiast Roger Holmes at the 1992 National (Canberra) and Maleny Folk Festivals. This arrangement is also regularly played at the monthly bush dances held in Brisbane.
- 16. Hern Waltz (J McGonigal)
- Inspired by the Ken Burns television series on the American Civil War, this waltz comes in two keys. A great feeling of strength emerges when the key changes from F to A. The'Hern' comes from a character in the Goon show scripts.
- 17. Until We Meet Again (D Maclean)/Will Ye No' Come Back Again (Trad arr. J McGonigal, R Ilott)
- Written by one of my favourite songwriters, Scotland's Dougie Maclean, this parting piece is followed by the Jacobite song, Will Ye No' Come Back Again.
- 18. Interview - Penny Davies talks with Julie McGonigal.
- In October, 2004, Penny Davies spoke with Julie about her life of music, from her early days with the Bale-Em-Up Bush Band, to the making of Wintermusic
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