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New Celtic Music | aniar records |
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Deby Benton Grosjean Navigating Traditional and Uncharted Celtic Fiddle Tunes
Produced by William Coulter Deby is known for impressing audiences in her live performances with
William Coulter, Alasdair Fraser and others and it's no wonder, when
you learn that she is a regular teacher at Alasdair Fraser's Valley
of the Moon Scottish Fiddle Camp and has won the The Pacific Coast
Scottish Fiddle Championship several times running and holds the Clan
Donachaidh 1st Place Trophy... On this recording she shows a wide
range of feeling and style from Irish, Scottish and even a touch of
jazz. I first heard of this recording by accident when I stumbled into
a mixing session in the studio where, late at night with the lights
down, William Coulter and Deby were mixing Maol Donáidh (The
Fisherman's Call to the Seals), a haunting slow air on Highland Pipes
and fiddle, and I was mesmerized. The hair stood up on my neck. William
and Deby didn't seem to mind my intrusion, and the more I heard, the
more mesmerized I became. This is a remarkable, eclectic, gentle and
evocative nautically-themed recording by Deby that will make you laugh
and may give you the same chills it gave me. Reviews: "... expert fiddler and her crew bring to life the marine sanctuary
through their traditional and creative Celtic music. It will touch
your heart and dance your soul. A must to have." "Her medley of jigs is framed by mysterious wave-like rhythms on fiddle,
with deep undercurrents from cello. Add to that beginning such atmospherics
as the groaning of a buoy and the tintinabulation of a ship's bell, and
suddenly you have a musical tableau evoking the mystery and danger of a
rolling ocean on a fog-bound coast. This is further explored by fiddle,
cello and the guitar throughout the three jigs with recurring motifs of
unpredictable rhythm and unsettled melodic phrasing. The Celtic mist here
is of an entirely different order that what is heard on too many albums
these days. This is sea fog, and one is delighted to have their ears opened
to it! Two of the three jigs in this set are traditional, and the third
is Grosjean's. I'm reminded here and elsewhere on this album of William
Jackson, with his ability to not only select great tunes, and to imprint
them with his own strong musical stamp, but to also compose with a palate
of voices and techniques found in orchestral music." "This collection of sea-related tunes will really bring you
to, and immerse you in, the sea itself." 1. The Mermaid 11. Crossing to Erin 12. Spootiskerry (Ian Burns) |
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