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Subj: Music In Scotland Newsletter - April, 2001 Date: 4/13/2001 11:40:49 AM Pacific Standard Time From: jiml@musicinscotland.com (Jim Leighton) To: jiml@musicinscotland.com Dear Fellow Celtic Music Enthusiast, © NEW RELEASES © CUSTOMER COMMENTS © SPECIAL OFFERS © POSTAGE RATES © EXCHANGE RATES © EVENTS © ARTIST PAGES © ADD A LINK © TELL A FRIEND © ADVERTISING RATES © SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE NEW RELEASES http://www.musicinscotland.com/musicstore/search.asp ASDCD01 Agnes Dickson - Ceol Mo Chridhe CD 11.49 A glorious CD of Gaelic song pure and simple. Solo, gently accompanied or double-tracked in very atmospheric manner, Agnes' voice sweeps and soars in a manner that will appeal to the purist and even to those who don't particularly like Gaelic song. With Phil Cunningham (keyboards), and Dougie EUCD1599 Celtic Folk Festival CD 9.69 A collection of songs and instrumental tracks performed by The Dubliners, Margie Butler, Kieran Fahy, Noel MeLoughim, Helen Flaherty, Florie Brown, Pride Of Murray Pipe Band, Golden Bough and Tara, Bleizi Ruz and Gwendal. EUCD1311 Clan Sutherland Pipe Band - Pipes & CD 11.79 Formerly known as the Dan Air Scottish Pipe Band, this dedicated group play a selection of popular Scottish sets, Irish tunes and a Bulgarian dance on small pipes. BRIGHTCD0209 Drop The Box - Loveday CD 11.69 Contemporary Shetland band with folk-influenced fiddle. James Henry guitar, vocals), Russell 'Sagar' Gair (drums, percussion, vocals), Jonathan Ritch (bass, piano, guitars, vocals), Eilidh Shaw (fiddle, vocals) and Inge Thomson (accordion, flute, vocals). EUCD1645 Enrique Ugarte - Classics On The CD 11.79 Enrique was born in 1957 in Tolosa, in the Basque province of Spain. He gave his first public concert at the age of four in front of an audience of 1500 people. "...a musician with incredible versatilitv". Sabre Dance, Bolero Dc Ravel. Eine KIeine Nachtmusik… CDTRAX210 Eric Bogle - By Request CD 11.49 A fantastic collection of Eric's most requested songs and includes many of his 'hits'. This album replaces 'The Eric Bogle Songbook' Volumes 1 and 2 which have now been deleted (stocks are still available). The Gift Of Years, Santa Bloody Claus, A Reason For It All, Leaving Nancy (live), He's Nobody's Moggy Now, No Man's Land, Singing The Spirit Home, If Wishes Were Fishes, Now I'm Easy, Safe In The Harbour, Silly Slang Song, Glasgow Lullaby, One Small Star, Big In A Small Way, And The Band Played Waltzing EUCD1261 Grampian Police Pipe Band - Pipes And CD 11.69 Formerly the Aberdeen City Police Pipe Band formed in 1907, the band now competes in Grade 2. A firm favourite of the people of the north East, the band plays at many events throughout the year. Its fame has spread beyond the region as a result of performances abroad including Germany, France, Sweden, Switzerland and Canada. TCD3-2188-2 Jean Carignan - Archives CD 14.99 3 CD set of traditional Irish, Scottish and Quebecios music by this amazing fiddler. Recorded at his home in 1976. TCD2088-2 Jean Carignan - Fantasie Hommage CD 11.69 Fiddler Jean Carignan was born in Levis, Quebec on 7th December. He learned his vast repertoire, which contains over 5,000 traditional tunes, entirely by ear. This CD is a fascinating combination of solo fiddle with chamber orchestra, playing arrangements of Quebecois. Irish and Scottish GLCD1211 Kevin Crawford - In Good Company CD 12.49 A fantastic Irish instrumental album. Flute and whistle player Kevin Crawford is in very good company as he is joined on this CD by Martin Hayes (viola), Mick Conneely (fiddle, bouzouki), Arty McGlynn (guitar), Jim Higgins bodhran), Carl Hession (keyboards) and fiddlers Sean Smyth, James Cullinan, Frankie Gavin, Martin Hayes, Tony Linnane, Tommy Peoples, Manus EUCD1347 Kinross & District Pipe Band - Scottish CD 11.69 Selection of pipe band favourites from this Grade 3 Championship band. Pipe solos, midi accordion guest, and small pipe solo too. CDFSR1708 Margaret Bennett - In The Sunny Long CD 11.49 Featuring Martyn Bennett. Margaret relives the old 'kitchen' sessions - sing along with good old friends and good old songs EUCD1316 Margie Butler - The Magic Of The Celtic CD 11.79 Margie grew up in very musical surroundings and realised her true musical expression when she discovered the Celtic folk harp. With her easy going and entertaining style of playing, she has toured since 1980 with the internationally acclaimed group Golden Bough as harper and vocalist. FECD146 Martyn Wyndham-Read & No Man's CD 11.49 Martyn (vocals, guitar), Iris Bishop (accordion, duet concertina), Ian Holder (accordion), Terry Potter (mouth organ), Gary Holder (bass) are accompanied by Bob Winquist (fiddle, viola) and Linda Adams (harmony vocals) on a few tracks. Songs from Australia, songs of innocent death in war, and the song of a female soldier. SMR116CD Perth Strathspay & Reel Society - A CD 11.19 With guests John Napier & Liz Rourke, Bruce Wilson, Anne Pack and John Reid. The Auchtermuchty Ceilidh, Valarie Farr's Reel, Campbell's Frolic, Yellow On The Broom, Leslie Angus, The Wild Rose Of The Mountain, The Kessington Two-step, The Barrowburn Reel, Leaving Lismore, The Hills Of Alva, Corn Riggs, Jimmy And Anne Shand's Golden Wedding Two-step, Waltz Pasadena, The Uist Tramping Song, The Royal Scots Polka, T M. £ A. March, Sherwood Rangers, Eamonn An Chnoic, Peter's Peerie Boat, The RGNET1033CD Rhythm-Time: World Percussion CD 9.69 A fantastic mixture of drums and percussion from Nigeria, Brazil, Ghana, India, Zimbabwe and Cuba. CDTRAX216 Robert Brown & Robert B. Nicol - CD 11.49 Volume three of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of the 'Bobs Of Balmoral' giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd. This series of recordings are mainly intended for instructional purposes but they are also of great historic interest and value. "A must for everyone interested in piobaireachd." RGNET1052CD Rough Guide To The Music Of Wales CD 9.69 The traditional music of Wales is one of Europe's best kept secrets. Based on Celtic, medieval, renaissance, baroque, romantic and native art elements, the music of Wales has a freshness that is hard to find at the beginning of the 21" Century. This CD features tracks from the country's biggest musical talents, old and new, and indigenous instruments, including Welsh triple harp, Pube Cwd (bagpipe) and Pibgorn (a shepherd's single-reed pipe). EUCD1150 The Dan Air Scottish Pipe Band - Best Of CD 11.79 Since the band formed in 1988, they have won many prizes in Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association competitions and are Grade Two European Champions. With Pipe Major J. M. Banks (former Pipe Major Scots Guards and household piper to HM Queen Elizabeth). EUCD1642 The Dubliners - Irish Pub Songs CD 13.29 In the history of Irish music no group has created and maintained their niche as effectively as the Dubliners. They began their career in 1962 and, although the line-up has changed many times over the years, they are still performing great music today. This album includes 'Seven Drunken Nights' which topped the Irish charts and reached number 5 in the British Pop CDTRAX205 The Easy Club - The Easy Club CD 11.49 This is the CD re-release of he crucial first album by this legendary Scots band, released on vinyl in 1984 and unavailable for many years. The musical adventures of The Easy Club fusing Scots folk with jazz, swing and rhythms from everywhere, were years ahead of their time and with a superb line-up of Jack Evans (guitar), John Martin (fiddle), Rod Paterson (vocals, guitar) and Jim Sutherland (cittern, bodhran, percussion), they remain unsurpassed in their musicianship and inventiveness. WEF1 Where Eagles Fly: Drifting Away / The Video GB 13.49 Hugely popular series of videos, showing the magnificent scenery of Scotland. Commentary and filming by Hamish Macinnes; music and song by Moira Kerr and other very talented musicians. WEF2 Where Eagles Fly: Land Of Mountain & Video GB 13.49 WEF8 Where Eagles Fly: Moira Kerr Sings Video GB 13.49 WEF6 Where Eagles Fly: My Scotland 1 Video GB 13.49 WEF7 Where Eagles Fly: My Scotland 2 Video GB 13.49 WEF4 Where Eagles Fly: Palin's Progress / Video GB 13.49 WEF5 Where Eagles Fly: Scottish Fantasia Video GB 13.49 WEF3 Where Eagles Fly:Skye High / Sands Of Video GB 13.49 CDTRAX9016D William Matheson - Gaelic Bard & CD 13.99 During his years as a lecturer and reader in the Celtic Department in the University of Edinburgh, William Matheson was regarded by the staff of the School of Scottish Studies as their most reliable consultant on questions of Gaelic oral tradition, especially on songs and their melodies. He was recorded extensively by the School and this collection (previously available on cassette) is now available on CD. This double CD is accompanied by an extensive booklet with explanations about the songs and includes the lyrics in both English and Gaelic. OBRCD01 Wolfstone - Live: Not Enough Shouting CD 11.99 New Wolfstone album. CUSTOMER COMMENTS To see what our customers have to say please click on this link http://www.musicinscotland.com/musicstore/Customer_Comments.asp SPECIAL OFFERS Between now and the end of April, 2001, order any Five items from the Music Store on one order and receive a free CD worth £6.99. For more details see http://www.musicinscotland.com/musicstore/special_offers.asp POSTAGE RATES Below are our current postage rates. 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