Bill Leslie plays acoustic guitar, Celtic whistles, flutes and keyboard and also sings and composes music. He has sold thousands of CDs with his Celtic fusion group Bragh Adair including "Grace in Stone" and "The Hunt." He currently plays with the Raleigh-based group "Lorica." Bill's music has been performed by the North Carolina Symphony on statewide television. Bill is also an anchor/reporter at WRAL Television. Bill has won more than 70 major national news awards in his journalistic career including two Peabody awards which are considered the top prize in the broadcast journalism.
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I focused on my favorite places across North Carolina and traveled there for inspiration. Using my guitar, Celtic whistles and piano I composed 14 songs. Later other layers of instrumentation were added including cello, violin, hammered dulcimer, flute, saxophone, bass, organ and percussion by a group of outstanding musicians.
Next, I took a digital tape deck and returned to many of these spots and recorded natural sounds that reminded me of these treasured locations. I have woven together many of these sounds into the fabric of the songs. Sounds of waterfalls, rushing rivers, tin roof rain, migratory songbirds, tundra swans and distant trains add a vibrant thread of realism to the melodies.
What a warm and "Peaceful Journey" this has been for me! Thank you for traveling with me for sojourns at Ocracoke, Montreat, Kanuga, Lake Mattamuskeet, Bath, Roan Mountain, Roaring Gap, Morganton, the Roanoke River, Grandfather Mountain and other locations.
Peaceful Journey: A Celebration of North Carolina,Bill Leslie,Greycliff,Music made on sunny day, a stormy night and a rolling wave. Music born of my love for North Carolina. An intriguing blend of contemporary Celtic music. Lush layers of instrumentation featuring acoustic guitar, piano, Celtic whistles, flute, cello.
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ASIN: B0006MA322 Release Date: 2004-11-01 |
Tracks:
- Quaker Meadows
- Grip Fast
- Montreat
- Daddy's Car
- Tin Roof Rain
- Mattamuskeet
- Bound for Boone
- Penny on the Track
- Roanoke Rhapsody
- Ocracoke
- On Roan Alone
- Kanuga
- Bells of Bath
- Wintry Walk
Album Description
I focused on my favorite places across North Carolina and traveled there for inspiration. Using my guitar, Celtic whistles and piano I composed 14 songs. Later other layers of instrumentation were added including cello, violin, hammered dulcimer, flute, saxophone, bass, organ and percussion by a group of outstanding musicians.Next, I took a digital tape deck and returned to many of these spots and recorded natural sounds that reminded me of these treasured locations. I have woven together many of these sounds into the fabric of the songs. Sounds of waterfalls, rushing rivers, tin roof rain, migratory songbirds, tundra swans and distant trains add a vibrant thread of realism to the melodies.
What a warm and "Peaceful Journey" this has been for me! Thank you for traveling with me for sojourns at Ocracoke, Montreat, Kanuga, Lake Mattamuskeet, Bath, Roan Mountain, Roaring Gap, Morganton, the Roanoke River, Grandfather Mountain and other locations.
Customer Reviews:
Truly a peaceful musical journey.......2005-05-06
Peaceful Journey is incredibly soothing........2004-12-13
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