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Post by scripsit on Nov 15, 2017 8:53:07 GMT
This might already have been mentioned by someone, because the album came out earlier in the year, but I highly recommend Stephen Wake's latest instrumental album 'Ciùil Amuigh', which I only recently stumbled across. Google suggests the title means 'Music outside'. I remember Stephen's name from the old 'Celtic Guitar Talk' forum, and have had his first album for a while. His playing has more than a touch of Tony McManus, including effective and subtle use of triplets, and his arrangement of traditional tunes is very tasteful. His day job is running a recording studio in Costa Rica, so it's no surprise that the recording is very clean and professional. I find that a few dancing/upbeat trad tunes are more than enough for my taste, but he also includes some beautiful slow numbers, more akin to laments. He includes yet another of his versions of 'Rosemary's Sister', which I understand was originally a song about events in the second world war. Most of the tunes seem to be in Orkney tuning. I thought $US10 was a bargain price for this collection. stephenwake.bandcamp.com/album/ci-il-amuigh-tab-bookletKym |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Nov 15, 2017 9:38:25 GMT
This might already have been mentioned by someone, because the album came out earlier in the year, but I highly recommend Stephen Wake's latest instrumental album 'Ciùil Amuigh', which I only recently stumbled across. Google suggests the title means 'Music outside'. I remember Stephen's name from the old 'Celtic Guitar Talk' forum, and have had his first album for a while. His playing has more than a touch of Tony McManus, including effective and subtle use of triplets, and his arrangement of traditional tunes is very tasteful. His day job is running a recording studio in Costa Rica, so it's no surprise that the recording is very clean and professional. I find that a few dancing/upbeat trad tunes are more than enough for my taste, but he also includes some beautiful slow numbers, more akin to laments. He includes yet another of his versions of 'Rosemary's Sister', which I understand was originally a song about events in the second world war. Most of the tunes seem to be in Orkney tuning. I thought $US10 was a bargain price for this collection. stephenwake.bandcamp.com/album/ci-il-amuigh-tab-bookletKym I agree, these are lovely albums and a great sound he gets from his Larrivee OM2. Tabs are available too although I found the degree of ornamentation impossible to play. Having said that I did manage a version of his Rosemary's Sister arrangement  Phil |
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Post by ocarolan on Nov 15, 2017 11:32:56 GMT
............... He includes yet another of his versions of 'Rosemary's Sister', which I understand was originally a song about events in the second world war............ Kym Indeed so, Kym. Written by Huw and Tony Williams, and one of my firm favourites - here's my stab at it - app.box.com/shared/kvxkj87nanPhil's instrumental version is well worth seeking out too. And I reckon I'll have a listen to Stephen's album - thanks! Keith |
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Post by Andy P on Nov 15, 2017 15:42:45 GMT
Wow! Just listened to that and bought it without hesitation. Just my kind of music. And Costa Rica has a special place in my heart so it feels right  |
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Post by scripsit on Nov 15, 2017 22:51:32 GMT
Keith, thanks for that: I'd only ever heard an instrumental version of 'Rosemary's Sister'. A very moving piece.
Phil. I agree about the complexity of the ornamentation. I worked up a version of the tune from tab that Stephen Wake made available on his Facebook page some time ago and just about managed to cover it (this was a version that he posted a video of himself playing on YouTube, from memory). The album version has some much more complicated twiddles. I can't even begin to produce some of the 'Celtic triplets' in the traditional tunes: very much in Tony McManus territory.
By the way, I find his music/tab very confusing, with lots of disconnected repeats notated and musical instructions which don't produce the arrangements as they are recorded. I'm working my way through the album version at the moment and trying to reconcile what actually is played with the provided tab as I put it into Guitar Pro.
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Post by earthbalm on Nov 16, 2017 7:33:16 GMT
Just bought on the strength of this thread. I'm looking forward to hearing the and viewing the tab.
Edit / Addition: I've just played the album in the car and it's a very pleasant set of tunes, very well recorded. It does remind me of Tony McManus (there are a couple of signature TM 'licks' in there) but I'me more reminded of Steve Baughman and Tom Long (on the Guitar Workshop Celtic compilations). Very nice and a worthwhile purchase.
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Post by Andy P on Nov 16, 2017 11:26:05 GMT
I see he's copied Phil Taylor's idea of having a thunderstorm introducing one of the tracks  |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Nov 16, 2017 15:54:59 GMT
I see he's copied Phil Taylor 's idea of having a thunderstorm introducing one of the tracks Aye, I thought that  Of course I don't really mind but I will be watching closely to see if he uses bells ringing on his next album  Phil |
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Post by earthbalm on Nov 16, 2017 19:34:18 GMT
I see he's copied Phil Taylor 's idea of having a thunderstorm introducing one of the tracks I can't recall which track on Martin Simpson's "Righteousness and Humidity" begins or ends in the same way. |
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Post by martinrowe on Nov 16, 2017 19:42:20 GMT
So Martin Simpson copied Phil as well Imitation and Flattery methinks. |
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Post by earthbalm on Nov 16, 2017 19:46:37 GMT
So Martin Simpson copied Phil as well Imitation and Flattery methinks. Indeed. Of course, but the really clever thing was to travel back in time and use the idea in 2003. |
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Post by earthbalm on Nov 16, 2017 19:54:38 GMT
All joking aside, it'd be interesting to see who first used thunder on a music track and when. Any ideas anyone?
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Post by scripsit on Nov 16, 2017 22:07:40 GMT
The Doors, 'Riders on the Storm'?
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Post by ocarolan on Nov 16, 2017 22:58:01 GMT
Riders on the Storm was 1971.
I'll go a bit further back with....
1962 - The Cascades - Listen to the Rhythm of the Falling Rain....
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Post by Phil Taylor on Nov 16, 2017 23:58:34 GMT
I wasn't going to mention it but I actually considered putting bells at the start and end of 'Jardin del Angel' but decided against it. I wasn't going to put a bell end on my CD  Phil |
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