Got this yesterday and felt I had to spread the news - Fraser on fiddle and Haas on cello, nothing else, no fancy percussion or guitar or vamping blooming pianos just glorious music. mostly, if not all, Scottish but the joy of it just shines through. Got to be the best thing I've listned to for ages.
nb - I've nothing against pianos - just rather listen to music without them!
This album was recently named Scots Trad Music Album of the Year for 2004, and the award presented Dec 4 in Edinburgh by Hands Up for Trad and BBC Scotland Interactive.
This is a lovely album; I would certainly recommend it. I can listen to this one six times through and never get tired of it.
By the way, I believe that Alasdair spells his name like I just wrote it, at least that's what I remember from the Valley of the Moon flyers and my CDs....
There is a tune included in the Stirling Castle Set that isn't listed in the liner notes. It comes between Jenny Dang the Weaver and Johnny Wilmot's Fiddle. It starts about 2:58 on the track. Anyone know what the name of this tune is?
He spells his name Alasdair, not Alistair.
But regardless of the spelling, this album is amazing. Both of them are so talented and they sound incredible together, and there are tons of really great tunes on the album.
on the 'fire & grace' album; can someone please tell me the name of the second tune in the 'high reel set'? (first reel after 'the hut on staffin island'). i think i know it (in fact i think i may kick myself if/when i hear the title), but all i can come up with is 'miss monaghan'.
Got this yesterday and felt I had to spread the news - Fraser on fiddle and Haas on cello, nothing else, no fancy percussion or guitar or vamping blooming pianos just glorious music. mostly, if not all, Scottish but the joy of it just shines through. Got to be the best thing I've listned to for ages.
nb - I've nothing against pianos - just rather listen to music without them!
# Posted on October 6th 2004 by clunk999
Fire and Grace
Great album. Franks is on this site as Frank's.
# Posted on October 6th 2004 by cj
Fire and Grace
This album was recently named Scots Trad Music Album of the Year for 2004, and the award presented Dec 4 in Edinburgh by Hands Up for Trad and BBC Scotland Interactive.
# Posted on December 23rd 2004 by cj
This is a lovely album; I would certainly recommend it. I can listen to this one six times through and never get tired of it.
By the way, I believe that Alasdair spells his name like I just wrote it, at least that's what I remember from the Valley of the Moon flyers and my CDs....
# Posted on December 27th 2004 by nalaaY
Natalie Haas is one impressive cellist! This cd is so good, well, I don't have the words. It's beautiful.
# Posted on February 22nd 2005 by rainog
Alasdair
What's the real name of Fraser? Alistair or Alasdair???
# Posted on February 11th 2008 by miyagi
Alasdair is correct. If you go to http://www.nataliehaas.com and follow the links to the albums, you'll see it spelled that way everywhere.
# Posted on February 12th 2008 by GaryAMartin
Extra tune in the Stirling Castle Set
There is a tune included in the Stirling Castle Set that isn't listed in the liner notes. It comes between Jenny Dang the Weaver and Johnny Wilmot's Fiddle. It starts about 2:58 on the track. Anyone know what the name of this tune is?
# Posted on April 6th 2008 by d18
Fire and Grace
The missing track is "As A Thoiseach" or "Keep It Up"
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/694
# Posted on June 11th 2008 by nigelg
Alasdair
He spells his name Alasdair, not Alistair.
But regardless of the spelling, this album is amazing. Both of them are so talented and they sound incredible together, and there are tons of really great tunes on the album.
# Posted on June 24th 2008 by isafiddle
Went to a workshop with both of them on 12/5/09. What wonderful music
# Posted on December 14th 2009 by I_Fel
Fire and Grace
Amazing. The quality of musicianship is top notch, and the tunes are treated with respect.
# Posted on May 2nd 2010 by procarpenter
alasdair fraser's high reel set query
on the 'fire & grace' album; can someone please tell me the name of the second tune in the 'high reel set'? (first reel after 'the hut on staffin island'). i think i know it (in fact i think i may kick myself if/when i hear the title), but all i can come up with is 'miss monaghan'.
thanks
# Posted on August 23rd 2010 by 'tinamatt
Re: alasdair fraser's high reel set query
It's the Barrowburn Reel.
You can find the recording on the site here http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1223.
# Posted on August 23rd 2010 by creathana
Re: alasdair fraser's high reel set query
thank you! mild kicking here; i do know the tune, and have it on other recordings, but never really played it down. now i will.
# Posted on August 23rd 2010 by 'tinamatt