Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler

Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler

Track Listings

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


Kindred Spirits: A Musical Portrait Of Scotland's Women
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • 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

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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:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.
Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • 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 FolkScottish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
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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:

4 out of 5 stars 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.

4 out of 5 stars 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.

4 out of 5 stars 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!

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  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

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