Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler

1. Srathspey and Reel: Sands of Murness/Auld Willie Hunter

2. Hornpipe and Reel: The Acrobat/The Shelburne Reel

3. Lament, Air, and Reel: Tog Orm Mo Phiob/Braigh Loch Lall/Miss Brady

4. March, Strathspey & Reel: Mrs. E.M. Ross's Welcome to Kiltarlity Cot

5. Slow Air: The Weeping Birches of Kilmorack

6. Jigs: Miss Macpherson Grant/Loch of Lumgair

7. Lament: MacCrimmon's Lament

8. Marching Air: Miss Wharton Duff

9. Slow Strathspey and Reel: J.F. Dickies Delight/J.F. Dickies Reel

10. Reels and Jig: Allan's Reel/Fiddler's Whim/Kiley's Reel

11. Slow Air: The Nameless Lassie

12. March, Strathspey & Reel

13. Pastoral Air: Down the Vale

14. Hornpipe and Reel: The Mathematician/Sir David Davison of Cantray

Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler,Alasdair Fraser,Culburnie Records,Adult Alternative,Celtic Pop,New Age / Meditation,Pop

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Average customer rating: Richly expressive Rich Celtic Tapestry

Kindred Spirits: A Musical Portrait Of Scotland's Women Bonnie Rideout Manufacturer: Maggie's Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | 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: Scottish Inheritance Celtic Circles Scottish Fire Scottish Reflections Soft May Morn ASIN: B000003JMF Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

1. Mrs. Gunn/Sweet Molly/Wise Maid
2. Miss Gordon/Graigellachie Lassies/Mrs. Drummond
3. Tunes From The Western Isle
4. Highland Mary
5. O'A' The Airts/My Luve Is Like A Red, Red Rose
6. Roy's Wife O'Alldivaloch/Aldavloch
7. Miss Elspeth Campbell
8. Mrs Stewart's/My Wife's A Drunkard/ Susan Cooper/A.S. Scott
9. Bonny Jean O'Aberdeen
10. Brown Milkmaid/Bewitching Eyed Brown Maid
11. Rebecca's Hymn
12. Kindred Spirits

Album Description

A champion in a rising generation of Scottish fiddlers, Bonnie is called "the piping fiddler" for her evocative renditions of Highland bagpipe music. Here she returns to her roots in a celebration of the women of Scotland. With ancient Gaelic airs, strathspeys and reels of today's Scotland, performed on Scottish fiddle & viola with Highland bagpipe, uilleann pipes, wire-strung Celtic harp, guitar, cittern, cello, bodhran, snare & bass drum. Praised by the Washington Post who said,""Both a classically-trained violinist and three-time US National Fiddle Champion, Rideout uses these twin disciplines to combine an impeccable sense of intonation, timbre and phrasing with the imagination to spin variations on repeating folk themes...She has used these linked skills to tackle not only the fiddle tradition of Scottish music but the pipe tradition as well...She forgoes the heated flamboyance of popular fiddlers in favor of a cooler, more meditative approach...Rideout brings the elegant severity of chamber music to the repertoire, eschewing frilly embellishments for strong, clean lines."

Customer Reviews:

Richly expressive.......1999-05-01

I can't put this album on and just let it play because there are some tracks on it that I actively dislike. But ones I like are so very good that I nevertheless consider this a five-star CD. Bonnie Rideout is perhaps the leading exponent of the Scottish fiddle tradition these days, with five albums published in the last five years. She does not import ideas from other genres. Yet she succeeds (sometimes) against the biggest challenge in the tradition - she makes it sound fresh.

Rich Celtic Tapestry.......1998-05-28

This CD departs from some of the traditional approaches of reel and jig sets. Tunes blend into one another and instrument voices spiral around central themes - There are many emotions and perspectives on this recording, from the joyous assertions of life's energy to somewhat sad introspection. Bonnie Rideout weaves a collection of simple tunes related to Scottish Women into a very rich tapestry of living music.

Average customer rating: Another great one from Alasdair Fraser Beautiful Scottish Fiddle Playing A good assortment of Scottish fiddle music!

Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler Alasdair Fraser Manufacturer: Culburnie Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Legacy of Scottish Fiddle 2: Tunes From The Life & Land of Robert Burns Dawn Dance The Road North Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle, Vol. 1: Classic Tunes Fire & Grace ASIN: B000001UIA Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

1. Sands Of Murness
2. The Acrobat
3. Tog Orm Mo Phiob
4. Mrs. E.M. Ross's welcome To Kiltarlity College
5. The Weeping Birches Of Kilmorack
6. Miss Macpherson Grant
7. MacCrimmon's Lament
8. Miss Wharton Duff
9. J.F. Dickies's Delight
10. Allan's Reels
11. The Nameless Lassie
12. The Braes Of Castle Grant
13. Down The Vale
14. The Mathematician

Customer Reviews:

Another great one from Alasdair Fraser.......2000-10-17

My understanding is that this was one of his first recordings. Ironically, I actually bought this one last in my collection of his music. Regardless of that, I have decided that it is equally matched with the rest of his music. The old Scottish tunes at their best. As always he brings such life and emotion to whatever he plays.

Beautiful Scottish Fiddle Playing.......2000-06-20

Alisdair Fraser's playing is notable for its dynamic shading, purity of pitch, and overall tender and gentle sound. He has a refined technique that sounds almost classical at times. Fraser is at his best on the slow laments and airs. On this CD the fiddle is set against an imaginative variety of accompanying instruments, harp and flute being prominent. If you know the playing of Bonnie Rideout, I would say her playing reminds me more of morning mists and the smell of moss and lakes, whereas Fraser appeals to me just because of a good violin sound. Highly recommended.

A good assortment of Scottish fiddle music!.......1998-08-10

We've enjoyed meeting & hearing Alasdair several times at Stone Mtn. Scottish Festival in Atlanta, GA, when he appeared at the Sounds of Scotland concert with Alex Beaton. He can make a fiddle talk & sing, believe me! Some pieces will have you itching to dance - others will tug at your heartstrings & bring a lump in your throat! Enjoy!

Meditation Music:

1. Reimann - Lear / Fischer-Dieskau, Dernesch, Lorand, Varady, Boysen; Albrecht
2. Reiner Conducts Wagner
3. Ritmico Mondo
4. Robert Ward: The Crucible
5. Romantic Interludes
6. Rossini: Il Signor Bruschino / Ramey, Battle, Lopardo, Desderi; Ion Marin
7. Sail Away~Songs from the Heart of Broadway
8. Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila (Highlights)
9. Seasons of the Witch
10. Solitudes 2: Heavy Surf on Rocky Point/Ocean Surf In Hidden Cove

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

No Promises...No Debts [Import]

Organ Concerto (Bach Transcription) / Loreggian

Romantic Danish Cello Concertos

Music: Best: 1991-2004 [Import]

Sound of Fitness Aerobic Samba [Import]

Play to Win [Import]

Moment [Limited Edition] [Import]

Songs from Instant Star [Import]

Purify

Road Cases [Import]

Plays Cello Concertos - Dvorak [Import]

Nossa Barulheira [Import]

Ridin' Hard: The Lowrider Sound

Been Around the World

I Got Rhythm