093074049129

The Heart Of Cape Breton

Various Artists

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Format: CD

Cat No: SFW40491

Release Date:  26 February 2002

Label:  Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  093074049129

Genres:  Folk  Celtic  

  • Description

    With a culture deeply influenced by 19th century Scottish emigration, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is widely celebrated for its fiddle music. Profoundly rooted in old Scottish tradition, the music is increasingly moving to center stage in the contemporary Celtic revival, as seen in the popularity of Cape Breton fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Ashley MacIsaac. This CD features some of the best known and most admired Cape Breton fiddlers, with piano and guitar accompaniment in the island's distinct style. The sound of the island is alive in these exciting performances, recorded live at dances and concerts in Cape Breton during the summer of 2000. This is the real thing—master fiddlers playing in the heart of the tradition, along the Ceilidh Trail.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. My Great Friend John Morris Rankin/The Flax In Bloom/A Northside Reel - Richard Wood
      • 2. Traditional Strathspey/Stumpie/Primrose Lass/A Bright May Morning - Wendy MacIsaac
      • 3. New Haven Reel/Mrs. Norman MacKeigan's Reel/Glenquey Reel/The High Drive Reel/The Snappy Reel/Miss J
      • 4. In Memory Of Herbie MacLeod/Christy Campbell/Anthony Murray's/Bridge Of Bamore/Arrochar Bridge - Jer
      • 5. The Way To Judique/Compliments To The Boys Of The Lough/The Canadian Club Jig/The Hills Of Glenorchy
      • 6. Pipe Major George Ross's Welcome To The Black Watch March/Duke Of Athole Strathspey/Tibby Fowler Of
      • 7. Kitty Of Oulart/Traditional/Inverness Jig/Memories Of Mac/Little House Round The Corner/Money In Bot
      • 8. The Rosebud Of Allenvale/Tom Dey/Miss Dale/Maggie Cameron/The Devil In The Kitchen/Margaree/St. Kild
      • 9. Thomas MacDonnell's Strathspey/Traditional/Mrs. Norman MacKeigan's Reel/New Haven Reel - Kinnon Beat
      • 10. The Short Grass Jig/The Braes Of Elchies Jig/Traditional Jig/Gallagher's Jig/The Pibroch Of O' Donal
      • 11. Michael Rankin's Reel/Pretty Marion/Wesley Gillis Reel/The Marquis Of Tullybardine/The Black Cock's
      • 12. Traditional Strathspey/The Devil In The Kitchen/Calum Crubach/Donnacha's Favourite/The Mortgage Burn