Irish Fiddle

Product Description
A musical journey back to the enchanting realm. An instrumental collection of Irish folk music with nature sounds in the background.

Irish Fiddle,various artists

Average customer rating: Amazing debut....Natalie's first could be her best even today. fast fiddle! C.D. "Fit as a Fiddle" by Natalie McMaster Traditional Fiddling At Its Best Traditional Fiddling At Its Best

Fit as a Fiddle Natalie MacMaster Manufacturer: Rounder / UMGD ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Kurdish Music | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: My Roots Are Showing No Boundaries A Compilation Blueprint In My Hands ASIN: B0000003EP Release Date: 1997-03-11

Tracks:

1. John Campbell's/Miss An Moirs Birthday/Lady Georgina Campbell/Angus on the Turnpike/Sheehan's Reel
2. My Dungannon Sweetheart/Scaffies Cairet/Juniper Jig
3. Carnival March/Miller of Drone/MacKinnon's Brook/Lucy Campbell/Annie is My Darling/Gordon Cote/Bird'
4. Nancy's Waltz
5. Compliments to Sean Maguire/President Garfield/Miss Watt/Casa Loma C astle
6. 1997
7. Jean's Reel
8. I'll Always Remember You
9. The Girls at Martinfield/Bennett's Favorite/The Green Fields of Glen town
10. Counselor's/The Rakes of Kildare/The Lark in the Morning/
11. The Lass of Carrie Mills/Lennox's Love to Lantyre/Archie Menzies/Re elRechwall Forest
12. If Ever You Were Mine
13. The MacNeils of Udadale/MacLaine of Loch Buie/Colville's Rant/Pibro ch O'Donal Dhu

Customer Reviews:

Amazing debut....Natalie's first could be her best even today........2007-03-06

9 months after "discovering" Natalie and Cape Breton music I finally went ahead and bought Natalie's first release, Fit as a Fiddle. Like "My Roots are Showing", this CD sizzles with wonderful Cape Breton traditional music at its finest. Why does Natalie make this music leap out at you when so many have played it before?

I'm still trying to figure out why I've become so enamored with Cape Breton music and Natalie's fiddle--friends and family are equally puzzled.

To try to answer the question above, I think what Natalie brings to this music like few others have done before is this. Her love for both this music and the fiddle enable her to play with a passion and respect for the magic and true beauty that is Cape Breton Island music. The notes leap off her fiddle with love and a commitment to a style of music that Natalie seems determined to share with us knowing, like me, that the mere hearing of it will evoke a passion for it like her's. There is a confidence here too. Even at the tender young age she recorded this CD, you can feel even then that every note is played with a certainty that it is exactly the way it's supposed to sound. I'm amazed at how her music affects me, and I'm probably not alone!

As for this CD, her debut, it surprises and delights. You can hear the talent and the passion even then. Amazing...

fast fiddle!.......2007-02-12

This is a nice CD if you like fiddle. Natalie has her own style that makes her rock! I think she is great on every CD that I have.

C.D. "Fit as a Fiddle" by Natalie McMaster.......2005-08-13

If you like fiddle music by one of Canada's best, you will love this

Traditional Fiddling At Its Best.......2002-02-07

I love the way Natalie MacMaster plays the fiddle, and this cd shows Natalie at her best. Except that hearing her live in concert really shows Natalie at her best. My wife and I have all of Natalie's cds and we rank her as probably our favorite artist of ANY genre. Although some of the more modern tunes that Natalie tries on her other cds are quite interesting, the traditional Cape Breton/Scottish fiddle tunes of "Fit as a Fiddle" show off her virtuoso style and complete command of the fiddle. The tunes are lovely and they make you want to dance, even if like me, you have two left feet. I love this cd!

Traditional Fiddling At Its Best.......2002-02-07

I love the way Natalie MacMaster plays the fiddle, and this cd shows Natalie at her best. Except that hearing her live in concert really shows Natalie at her best. My wife and I have all of Natalie's cds and we rank her as probably our favorite artist of ANY genre. Although some of the more modern tunes that Natalie tries on her other cds are quite interesting, the traditional Cape Breton/Scottish fiddle tunes of "Fit as a Fiddle" show off her virtuoso style and complete command of the fiddle. The tunes are lovely and they make you want to dance, even if like me, you have two left feet. I love this cd!

Average customer rating: legacy of scottish fiddle 2: tunes from the life and land of robert burns

Legacy of Scottish Fiddle 2: Tunes From The Life & Land of Robert Burns Alasdair Fraser , Muriel Johnstone , and Natalie Haas Manufacturer: Culburnie Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Scottish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fire & Grace Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle, Vol. 1: Classic Tunes Skyedance Return to Kintail The Road North ASIN: B0002VGQT6 Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

1. Watson's Scotch Measure/Lady Mary Hay's Scotch Measure
2. Muirland Willie/Hoop Her & Gird Her/Merrily Danced the Quaker's Wife/The Hemp Dresser
3. The Yellow-Haired Laddie/Afton Water
4. Argyle Bowling Green/Earl Of Hyndford's Reel/Miss Farquharson Of Invercauld's Reel/Hon. Mrs. Campbell Of Lochnell's Reel
5. Hey, Tutti, Taitie (Scots, Wha Hae)
6. The Bashful Lover/Corn Rigs/Sic A Wife As Willie Had/Duncan Gray/Red House
7. O'er The Muir Among The Heather
8. The Miller's Daughter/My Wife's A Wanton Wee Thing/Deuks Dang Ower My Daddy/I Hae A Wife
9. Ca' The Ewes
10. Invercauld's Reel/The Lea Rig/Raalin Roarin Willie/Col. David Stewart Of Garth
11. Killiecrankie
12. Loch Erroch Side/Rothiemurchus Rant/Bonnie Lass of Fisherrow/The Marquis Of Queensberry
13. Lads Of Leith/The Highway To Edinburgh
14. Miss Johnstone/Mr. Ferguson Of Raith's Strathspey/Green Grow The RashesTibby Fowler O' The Glen/The Drummer
15. My Nanie O
16. Sir Walter Scott/Dainty Davie/Mr. John Trotter Of Castlelaw's Hornpipe
17. Wandering Willie/Major Graham Of Inchbrakie/McLauchlane's Scots Measure
18. Within A Mile Of Edinburgh Town/Bonny Wee Thing/Wha Can Help It
19. Cadgers In The Canongate/Bonnie Anne/The Highlandman Kissed His Mother/Push About The Jorum/Lady Mackintosh's Reel/Edinburgh Castle Reel/Up, And Warn' A', Willie
20. For A' That An' A' That (A Man's A Man)
21. Goodnight & Joy Be Wi' Ye A'/Gates Of Edinburgh/The Bottom Of The Punch Bowl/The Cairdin' O't

Customer Reviews:

legacy of scottish fiddle 2: tunes from the life and land of robert burns.......2007-01-26

Wonderful arrangements, found myself whisked away to the Scottish highlands as I listened to the lively melodies.

Average customer rating: Liz Knowles "The Celtic Fiddle" What a wonderful CD! Liz Knowles rules! A great cup of tea She Plays Your Heart Strings As Well As Her Fiddle!!!

The Celtic Fiddle Of Liz Knowles Liz Knowles Manufacturer: Lyrichord Discs Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celtic Fiddle Return to Kintail Lost in the Loop Play On... Lake Effect ASIN: B00000DBUF Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

1. Kinyons
2. The Gift of Falling
3. The Crooked Road
4. A Night At the O'neills
5. Hardiman The Fiddler
6. Jigs For John
7. Castle Kelly
8. Julia
9. Laz
10. My Darling Asleep
11. The Blacksmith

Amazon.com

Kentucky-born violinist Liz Knowles's accomplishments include membership in the touring Riverdance ensemble, a soloist's role on the Michael Collins soundtrack, and recording credits with artists ranging from Paula Cole and the Sirius String Quartet to jazz pianist Marcus Roberts and Steve Reich. Her specialty and passion is Celtic fiddling, a talent nurtured by her grandmother (whose violin Knowles uses today) and her bagpipe-playing mother. Her debut album features 11 handsome acoustic instrumental tracks--three original compositions and eight traditional pieces Knowles arranged. While a full album of fiddle music could become a wearying, monochromatic affair, Knowles smartly varies textures, tempos, and supplemental instrumentation (Chris Cunningham on guitar, pipe-player Jerry O'Sullivan on one track, accordion whiz John Whelan on another, et al.) to deliver a winning, largely upbeat package. Knowles's selections reveal a fondness for works with modest starts and spirited, reeling endings. Noteworthy: her surging, sparkling interpretation of "The Crooked Road"; the momentum-building, near-hoedowns of "The Kinyons" (a splendid original) and "The Blacksmith"; the yearning ballardry of "The Gift of Falling"; and the unexpected "Laz," a fiery, percussion-heavy traditional Turkish number executed in demanding 7/8 time. --Terry Wood

Album Description

On her solo debut, Liz Knowles mixes elements of classical and world music into a repertoir of Celtic traditional and original tunes, showcasing her complete mastery of the fiddle and composition.Features the guitar work of Chris Cunningham.Produced by Randy Crafton.

Customer Reviews:

Liz Knowles "The Celtic Fiddle".......2005-07-06

Although a good CD, this is not a current representation of Liz Knowles' accomplished playing and maturity on her fiddle. We need to hear more current recordings from you, Liz!

What a wonderful CD!.......1999-08-09

Now THIS is Celtic fiddle playing

Liz Knowles rules!.......1999-07-24

When I saw her in Riverdance, I was blown away, but her CD is even better than I anticipated! Highly recomended!

A great cup of tea.......1999-05-02

This is Irish-style fiddling by a virtuoso. The first track is an explosively lively piece composed by Liz Knowles herself. Most of the rest of the album consists of tunes that will be familiar, maybe too familiar, to people that are into this genre. But she plays them radiantly. Accompaniment and production are polished and very good. Predominantly, we have the fiddle front and center, and guitar and percussive instruments, not too loud, happening in the background. Boxes and flutes appear on a minority of the tracks. This is Liz Knowles' first album. Although it includes a couple of bits that I find boring, I will certainly be buying any more albums that come out from her.

She Plays Your Heart Strings As Well As Her Fiddle!!!.......1998-12-08

The energy is sweeping and uplifting and you will wear out your CD if that is possible. Better than Coffee to get you going. Her slower tunes were excellent as well. You will be pleased! I found myself dancing around the house...with a smile on my face.

Average customer rating:

Silver Bow - Fiddle Music of Shetland Aly Bain , and Tom Anderson Manufacturer: Topic Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Fully Rigged Scottish Traditional Fiddle The Best of Aly & Phil Another Gem Ruby ASIN: B00000590Z Release Date: 1995-11-29

Tracks:

1. Jack Broke Da Prison Door/Donald Blue/Sleep Soond Ida Mornin'/Lasses Trust In Providence/Bonnie...
2. Da Day Dawn/Da Cross Reel
3. Shive Her Up/Ahint Da Deakes O'Voe
4. Da Silver Bow
5. Auld Foula Reel/Wynadepla
6. Da Slockit Light/Smith O'Couster/Da Grocer
7. Da Auld Restin' Chair/Hamnavoe Polka/Maggie's Reel
8. Unst Bridal March/Da Bride's A Boannie Ting
9. Jack Is Yet Alive/Auld Clettenroe
10. Da Mill/Doon Da Rooth
11. Pit Hame Da Borrowed Claes/Wha'll Dance Wi' Wattie/Bush Below Da Gairden
12. Soldier's Joy
13. Shetland Moods/De'Il Stick Da Minister/Taste Da Green
14. Dean Brig/Banks
15. Ferrie Reel/Lay Dee At Dee/Spencie's Reel
16. Up An' Doon Da Harbour/Lucky Can You Link Ony/Da Trig Bag
17. The Silvery Voe/Mrs. Babs Anderson/Pottinger's Reel
18. If I Get A Bonnie Lass/Jeannie Shoke Da Bairn/Oo't Be Est Da Vong
19. Auld Swara
20. Faroe Rum/Aandowin' At Da Bow/Da Forefit O' Da Ship
21. Mrs. Jamieson's Favourite/Lady Mary Ramsay/Mary Ramsay
22. All Da Ships Ir Sailin'/Sheldor Geo/Mak A Kishie Needle Dye
23. Freddie's Tune/Da Blue Yow
24. The Full Rigged Ship/The New Rigged Ship
25. Naanie An' Betty/A Yow Cam' To Wir Door Yarmin
26. Maggie O'Ham/Da Foula Shaalds
27. Come Agen Ye're Welcome/Da Corbie An' Da Craw
28. Ian S. Robertson/Madam Vanoni

Average customer rating: Great talent. If you LIKE Celtic music, you will Love Encore! The original Celtic Fiddles continue to dazzle. A glorious collaboration of three singular talents.

Celtic Fiddle Festival: Encore Kevin Burke , Johnny Cunningham , Christi Lemaitre , and Christian LeMaitre Manufacturer: Green Linnet ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celtic Fiddle Festival Play On... Rendezvous Sweeney's Dream The Celtic Fiddle Of Liz Knowles ASIN: B000006CF9 Release Date: 1998-03-17

Tracks:

1. Ward's Favourite/The Morning Star/The Star Of Munster/Laington's Reel
2. La Jolie Bateliere/Rondes De Loudeac
3. Hector The Hero
4. Mrs. Kenny's/Gowden Locks/Sweeney's Buttermilk/I Haven't Heard From Johnny Yet/Les Ridees Du...
5. Up In The Air/Across The Black River/All In Good Time
6. Marche Et Gavottes Pourlet
7. Johnny's Big Set
8. Teolena/Marche De Roskonval/Sandizan
9. Ton Bale Pier Baudouin/Dans Fisel
10. Farewell To Ireland/Foxhunter's Reel
11. Two Andros/Andro Psg
12. The Dark Island

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The Celtic Fiddle Festival is composed of virtuoso fiddlers Kevin Burke (Ireland), Johnny Cunningham (Scotland), and Christian LeMaitre (Brittany). With guitarist Soig Siberil, this trio is an international fiddle festival unto itself. Recorded live on tour in the U.K. in 1997, Encore is the sequel to the group's splendid 1993 debut album. The musicians are showcased individually, with Burke (a cofounder of the Bothy Band, now a member of the Irish all-star band Patrick Street) delivering silky reels and slipjigs, Cunningham (a cofounder of Silly Wizard) playing precise strathspeys and lovely airs, and LeMaitre focusing on the comparatively exotic Celtic melodies of northwest France. But it's when they all come together, as on a medley of "Farewell to Ireland" and "Foxhunter's Reel," that the sparks really start to fly. --Rick Mitchell

Customer Reviews:

Great talent........2002-05-23

Three of the best fiddle players in the world (to bad Peter Knight does not play with them). If you want to hear talent buy it.

If you LIKE Celtic music, you will Love Encore!.......2002-05-10

The three musicians, and the incredible force of the celtic spirit brought to life in this CD are the epitome of what is best in this genre: lively music, excellent musicianship, wonderful personalities and the haunting airs of all the Celtic nations with the marvelous variety of international traditional Celtic tunes. I would reccommend this group and any of their music to all celtophiles, and would also suggest it is worth a King's ransom to see the Celtic Fiddle Festival live onstage and THEN buy their music. Johnny is hilarious, yet a master fiddler.
LeMaitre and Burke are so well known and so diverse and enchanting, what can be said other than buy it and try it!

The original Celtic Fiddles continue to dazzle........1998-07-27

These three fiddlers represent different fiddling traditions, but they share a passion for their music and a good deal of showmanship and humor. This is all evident on the 'Encore' CD of the Celtic Fiddle Festival. My preference is for Irish fiddling, so I shall concentrate on the work of Kevin Burke. Mr. Burke's individual style is highly informed by several local Irish styles, but his sound is unique. He slides effortlessly from the very popular jig 'Ward's Favorite' into a set of signature reels, familiar to those who have delighted in his concerts over the years - although one never tires of them. Later, he offers some of his own compositions, jigs alternately lively and atmospheric: 'Up In The Air', 'Across the Black River' and'All In Good Time'. Last, the set pairing the familiar reels 'Farewell to Erin' and 'The Foxhunter' begins in slow hornpipe tempo and metamorphoses into the reel - daring, but captivating. Mr. Burke's contributions shine. Johnny Cunningham ! is the ultimate Scottish fiddler/showman. Missing from the recording is his trademark deprecating humor, but his fiddling comes through intact. He offers a lovely 'Hector the Hero', a staple of the Scottish and Cape Breton traditions. Later, his whirlwind reel set includes a splendid new composition, 'Hurricane Bob'. I find Christian LeMaitre's sets on this CD to be quite fine, but they replicate some of the material in the earlier concerts and CD. He is a master of the Breton tradition, however, and his technique is always thrilling.

A glorious collaboration of three singular talents........1998-04-25

Three of celtic music's best fiddlers meet and meld their unique talents on this wonderful new live album. Kevin Burke of Ireland, Christian LeMaitre from Brittany, and Scotland's Johnny Cunningham perform a selection of lovely slow airs, mind boggling fast tunes, and nearly everything else in between. Each artist is given a chance to play a solo set of their particular regional favorites, then join together in other tunes showing an intricate yet clean combination of styles. The talented guitar work of Soig Siberil adds to the music without detracting from that of the fiddles. A truly great album from some of the best fiddlers to be heard today.

Average customer rating: Classic 60s Irish dance album For Serious Irish Music Fans I'm an Irish man and this shows our proud heritage! Makes Me Proud of My Irish Heritage

Irish Traditional Fiddle Music (Reels, Jigs & Polkas) Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band Manufacturer: Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Irish Jigs & Reels Celtic Dances: Jigs & Reels from Ireland Irish Ceili Dance Music Traditional Irish Music Irish Dance ASIN: B000002NQ8 Release Date: 1994-07-18

Tracks:

1. Kilfenora Reels
2. Single Jigs: John Joe's/Bridgie McGrath's
3. Reels: Rattigan's/Morning Star/Dublin Porter
4. Belfast Town
5. Reels: Mullins'-The Reel Of Rio/Paddy Murphy's Wife
6. Polkas: The Flower Of Edinburgh/The Stack
7. Reels: The Flaxen Broom/Dinny O 'Brien's Reels/Come West Along The Road
8. Reels: Austin Tierney's/I'm Waiting For You/The Boy's Of Ballisodare/The Five Mile Chase
9. Double Jigs: The Humours Of Glendart/The Joys Of Love
10. Reels: Down The Broom/The Donegal Reel/Peadar's Reel
11. Coming Back To Miltown
12. Reels: McDermot's/Tierney's/Lady Montgomery
13. Double Jigs: The Gold Ring/The Lucky Penny
14. Reels: The Reel Of Body/The Kerry Reel/The Sailor On The Rock/The Lady On The Island/The Stony Steps

Customer Reviews:

Classic 60s Irish dance album.......2005-05-07

The title, "Irish Traditional Fiddle Music," might give the impression that this is a disc of solo fiddling, but it isn't. It is 100% ceili band music (music for dancing). The band in question is the Kilfenora Ceili band. There were a number of great players in this line up, but I can't remember who they are (the original LP listed the group and members). One member that I do recall is fiddler Tommy Peoples, who you might be able to pick out in the background on some tracks if you are familiar with his sound.
Although it's great to see this classic album reissued, it is pitiful that the group and its members are not listed.

Recommended to fans of ceili band music and classic traditional Irish albums.

For Serious Irish Music Fans.......2001-02-15

Get this CD if you want to enjoy the spirit of real Irish music. Although this is released on one of those 'cheapskate' labels (perhaps because it is...) the rousing sprit of these bands comes through whatever deficiencies are inherent is ths kind of a collection. I mean, there are snare drums and saxophones on some of the cuts! But the lilting feeling and dancing energy is there. I liked the 2 or 3 vocal numbers a little less than the jigs and reels, but they were not unlistenable, and did not send me racing for the remote!

It is too bad there are not more sound samples - Track no.8: Austin Tierney's/I'm Waiting for You/The Boys of Ballisodare/The Five Mile Chase is wonderful. I liked this recording, and my Irish music-playing friends did, too! Ultimately, I prefer something like this to the typical post-Riverdance scholck.

I'm an Irish man and this shows our proud heritage!.......1999-11-22

I love the songs on this album and this will help me learn how the music effected the people of Ireland and helps with my report and teaches me about my proud heritage...

Makes Me Proud of My Irish Heritage.......1999-07-30

It is a great mix of Irish Music and would make any Irishmen Stand up and say he's Irish!

Average customer rating: Acoustic stringed instrument lovers, take note! Both original and traditional compositions of mountain melodies A fan from Arlington, VA.

Land of the Sky Al Petteway & Amy White Manufacturer: Maggie's Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Acoustic Journey Winter Tidings The Waters and the Wild Shades Of Blue Whispering Stones ASIN: B0007KIGAO Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. Land of the Sky 2:58
2. Black Bear's Picnic 4:16
3. Shady Grove 4:39
4. Across the Blue Mountains 4:11
5. Bobcat in the Brambles 3:03
6. Sunny Day 3:08
7. Pretty Polly 4:00
8. A Walk in the Woods 4:20
9. Western Highlands 3:30
10. Wafaring Stranger 4:33
11. The Cuckoo 2:42
12. Swannanoa 4:44
13. Ryan's Rambles 4:05
14. Trillium Waltz 2:33

Album Description

The Southern Appalachian Mountains come alive in this recording of original compositions & traditional mountain melodies on Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Celtic Harp, Banjo, Fiddle, Irish Bouzouki, Fretless Bass, Vocals and Percussion.Instrumentation that includes:Al: Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Irish Bouzouki, Fretless Bass, Vocals & Percussion;Amy: Acoustic Guitar, Celtic Harp, Mandolin, Vocals & Percussion;Joe Ebel: Violin.

Customer Reviews:

Acoustic stringed instrument lovers, take note!.......2005-10-20

My first introduction to Al Petteway and Amy White was the "acoustic Journey" album that I received by donating to National Public Radio. As an acoustic guitarist myself, I really appreciated the great talent and wonderful arrangements. Curious, I checked Amazon.com for more of their music and was attracted to "Land of the Sky" which focused more on southern Appalachian folk music, albeit in a more stylized form. Still, I found it very soothing and at times, emotional, especially the intrumental version of "Shady Grove". I also bought the "Holiday Sampler" because it's a wonderful alternative to the traditional music-box albums I normally play at Christmas time. I'd give it three thumbs up if I had them!

Both original and traditional compositions of mountain melodies .......2005-08-07

When the Scots, Irish, Welch, and English settlers populated the mountain valleys, hills, and mountains of Southern Appalachia, they brought their music with them as an integral part of their culture. In Land Of The Sky, Al Petteway and Amy White deftly collaborate to memorably perform within that Southern Appalachian music tradition and heritage for the benefit and delight of a new generation of listeners with recorded performances that include both original and traditional compositions of mountain melodies played on acoustic guitars, the mandolin, the Celtic harp, the banjo, fiddles, the Irish Bouzouki, Fretless Bass, percussion, and vocals. Entertaining listening with a total running time of 53:06, the fourteen pieces comprising this outstanding and recommended CD for personal, music department, and community library New Age & Contemporary Folk Music collections include Black Bear's Picnic (4:16); Shady Grove (4:39); Across the Blue Mountains (4:11); Bobcat in the Brambles (3:03); Sunny Day (3:08); Pretty Polly (4:00); A Walk in the Woods (4:20); Western Highlands (3:30); Wayfaring Stranger (4:33); The Cuckoo (2:42); Swannanoa (4:44); Ryan's Rambles (4:05); Trillium Waltz (2:33); and the title piece, Land of the Sky (2:58).

A fan from Arlington, VA........2005-05-05

While I do not consider myself an expert in acoustic guitar music, I have over the years collected and listened to a lot of such music. Like most everyone, I know what I like, and I like the music of Al Petteway and Amy White a great deal.

This CD may be their best. It is musically rich and as all are of their CDs, it is innovative. A good example of that is their version of the standard folk song, "Pretty Polly".

There is not a bad cut on the CD, and like other great artists, the CD's theme of an Appalachian journey not only holds together, it works quite well. I have listened to this CD over and over and find something new every time. This is one to buy and keep.

Average customer rating: Masterpiece outstanding!! Great Fire beautiful music Great selection of Scottish Fiddle

Scottish Fire Bonnie Rideout Manufacturer: Maggie's Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Scottish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celtic Circles A Scottish Christmas Scottish Inheritance The Rough Guide to Scottish Folk Ancient Noels ASIN: B00004D3CT Release Date: 2000-02-15

Tracks:

1. Grant's Rant / The Brown-Haired Daughter / Innes of Sandsides' / The Gentle Milkmaid / Stuart's Rant
2. The Champion of the Seas / Over the Isles to America / Pop Goes the Weasel / Rossie Castle
3. Oh Onochie O
4. Grace Hay's Delight / Dunkeld House / Mrs. McGee's Reel
5. The Highlands of Scotland / The Lowlands of Scotland /
6. Lude's Lament
7. The Brown-Haired Lad / O My Boatman
8. Tibby Fouller O' the Glen / The Lonach Highland Fling / Miss Shepherd / Dr. Gordon Stables' Reel
9. Brose and Butter / Cuzle Together / Elsie Marly
10. What the Devil Ails You! / Loch Ness
11. The 156th Brigade at the Battle of Romani
12. Purser's Air / Fishing off Eilean Na H'airde / Drinan Jig

Amazon.com

Bonnie Rideout is an American who has mastered the art of Scottish fiddling. Scottish Fire is a selection of tunes that cover almost the entire range of traditional Caledonian music. There are marches, complete with bagpipes and drums, dance tunes of every variety, including reels, strathspeys, waltzes, hornpipes, and slow airs. Rideout plays them all with equal facility but she really shines on the unaccompanied slow selections like the heartbreaking "Lude's Lament." The instrumentation includes the now standard guitar, cittern, and bodhrán, as well as the more unusual viola da gamba. As on her previous releases such as Soft May Morn and Celtic Circles, Rideout has unearthed tunes from old manuscript collections in Scotland. Many of these melodies haven't been heard for centuries and Rideout has done us all a favor by bringing them back to life. --Michael Simmons

Album Description

With Scottish Fire, the shining star and internationally renowned leading female Scottish fiddler, Bonnie Rideout sets the standard for the millennium. Praised as "one of the world's leading Scottish fiddlers." (Bob Edwards. NPR's "Morning Edition"). Bonnie's fiddling of airs, strathspeys, jigs and reels ignites the fire and passion of Scotland in her breathtaking new release. From the driving opening track "Grant's Rant" to the soulful Gaelic air "An Gillie Donn," Rideout dazzles the listener with her sense of passion, pensive longing, vital beauty and poignancy. She is joined by some of the finest Celtic musicians performing today on Highland pipes and drums, guitar, cittern and viola da gamba. Musicians:BONNIE RIDEOUT Fiddle & Viola;JERRY O'SULLIVAN- Uilleann Pipes & Scottish Small-pipes;MIKE GREEN - Great Highland Pipes;AL PETTEWAY -Guitar;ROBIN BULLOCK - Guitar & Cittern;MAGGIE SANSONE- Hammered Dulcimer;TINA CHANCEY - Viola da Gamba;PADDY LEAGUE - Bodhran, Snare, Udu & Djembe;JON QUIGG - Snare & Bass Drums.

Customer Reviews:

Masterpiece.......2007-03-27

A Very good job by a master of the craft, recomended for listeners to all types of music, a great listen!

outstanding!!.......2006-08-23

Bonnie Rideout is outstanding and like her other works, "Scottish Fire" is absolutely breath-taking! For anyone interested in genuine Celtic music, this is the only choice.

Great Fire.......2006-08-02

Great movement in the music; enjoyable recording but would be better as a studio recording in lieu of a concert with player and audience ad hoc vocals.

beautiful music.......2005-08-09

I bought this cd for background music for my wedding reception. The wedding and reception was at a Scottish style Inn in North Carolina, and, after listening to the music samples, I thought it would be perfect. I liked it because not only is the woman extremely talented, but because it is engaging and unobtrusive, and it does not sound like your typical discount rack Celtic music. I listened to a lot of music, searching for just the right thing, and this was simply the best. This woman has real talent!

Great selection of Scottish Fiddle.......2005-04-13

This is a wonderful CD - a nice selection of traditional songs played beautifully by a consummate fiddler. It's a CD that I pick up again and again, whether to listen to attentively or to set the mood for a gathering of friends and family. This is a really enjoyable, playable CD always at the front of my "to play" box.

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Irish Coffee Cady Finlayson Manufacturer: Cady Finlayson ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000OCZDQ0 Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. Tuttle/Caislean an Oir
2. John Roy Lyall
3. Blarney Pilgrim/Ward's
4. Bobby Casey's/Boy in the Gap
5. Ships are Sailing/Over the Moor to Maggie
6. Lavorette/Flowing Tide
7. A Midwinter Waltz
8. Sporting Paddy/Baltimore Salute/Lexie McAskill
9. St. Ignatius/Wed is Hamburger Soup/St. Ig.
10. Dunmore Lassies/Kathleen's fiddle
11. Brooklyn March
12. Shenandoah/Minstrel Boy
13. Open Roads Ahead
14. Jig of Slurs/The Athole Highlanders
15. Edgefauld House
16. Jury Duty Waltz
17. One More Day
18. Connemara/Da Blue Yow/The Brolum
19. To Bed Thy Weary Body

Average customer rating: Aye, the lad can fiddle Celtic Fiddle Wonderful! Don't think twice about buying this CD! Fantastic First Album!

Celtic Fiddle Jeremy Kittel Manufacturer: Fiddlestick Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Scottish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music British Isles | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Celtic | General Similar Items: Roaming The Celtic Fiddle Of Liz Knowles Celtic Fiddle Festival Celtic Fiddle Festival: Encore Fiddle Sticks: Irish Traditional Music from Donegal ASIN: B00005A0TL Release Date: 2000-06-22

Tracks:

1. Inverness Gathering/The Iron Man/Pretty Peg/Jenny Dang the Weaver
2. My Former Wife/The Old Copperplate/The Copperplate
3. Dargai
4. The Trig Jig*/Mom's Jig
5. The Yellow Tinker/Lord MacDonald/The Fair of Ballinasloe
6. The Brown-Sailed Boat/Miss Drummond of Perth/The Maids of Mt. Cisco/Sweeney's Buttermilk
7. Well May Charlie Wear the Crown
8. Oisin's Hornpipe/Sleepy Maggie/Jenny's Chickens/Lasses Trust in Providence
9. That One Reel*/Julia Delaney
10. Hughie's Cap/Oisin's Reel
11. The June Tune (Jig & Reel)*/The Road to Glengarry
12. Tamlin

Album Description

Driving renditions of traditional and original Scottish, Irish, and Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes from the 2000 US National Scottish Fiddle Champion. On each track Kittel is accompanied by Charlie Wilkie, Guitar; Patrick Flannagan, Bouzouki & Guitar; Tim Sparling, Piano; or Jesse Mason, Guitar. 54 Minutes.

Customer Reviews:

Aye, the lad can fiddle.......2004-09-17

I had the luck of hearing this young man play at a local Celtic festival several years ago, and he certainly knows what he's doing. I'm a former violinist (an injury stopped that), and I struggled with the balance between mechanically correct and being expressive. Kittel does not struggle with this; he just does both very, very well. The songs on this CD were amongst the ones I heard that day, and they were a joy to listen to. No worries, here, lads and lasses.

Celtic Fiddle.......2001-12-15

Fabulous! Jeremy Kittel is a world class fiddler that maintains your interest from the beginning to end. I can't wait for his next CD

Wonderful!.......2001-11-13

I saw Jeremy at a festival in my hometown about a year and a half ago...and bought the CD on the spot after his performance. I truly enjoy listening to the CD, and would recommend it to anyone.

Don't think twice about buying this CD!.......2001-09-06

Jeremy and Jesse will turn non-celtic music lovers into diehard fans. I've seen them entertain a crowd and they give a captivating performance that makes you smile and dance at the same time. If you can listen to this CD without at least tapping your toe to the beat, consult a physician, because there's something dreadfully wrong with you. Seriously,though,this is good stuff,especially from college-age musicians. Buy it for yourself and enjoy the energetic jigs, reels and emotional airs that literally weep from Jeremy's fiddle.It's awesome traveling music for the car and children of all ages enjoy it as well.

Fantastic First Album!.......2001-08-16

This is a really great CD. We especially love Tamlin and the Trig Jig. We've seen him live and Jeremy's an awesome performer. We recommend this CD to anybody who likes fiddling or celtic music.

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