Troy is playing both fiddle and piano on this fine album. He is accompanied by Cheryl Smith [snare drum], Curly Boy Stubbs [guitar], Dave MacIsaac [guitar], and Dave Gunning [guitar]. If you like Cape Breton trad, you'll like these fine performances. MacGillivray, like Ashley MacIsaac, Kimberly Fraser, and many other Cape Breton musicians is equally at home on the fiddle and the piano.
"Right from the start, this is powerful music and no mistake. Fiddler and pianist Troy MacGillivray kicks off with one of his own tunes, and follows through with a medley of strathspeys and reels from the Scottish and Irish traditions ~ This CD is solid Cape Breton throughout, raw dance music built on traditional foundations and brought to life by a master: fiddle, piano and guitar played the old-fashioned way, no apologies, no pretentions."
Troy MacGillivray
Troy is playing both fiddle and piano on this fine album. He is accompanied by Cheryl Smith [snare drum], Curly Boy Stubbs [guitar], Dave MacIsaac [guitar], and Dave Gunning [guitar]. If you like Cape Breton trad, you'll like these fine performances. MacGillivray, like Ashley MacIsaac, Kimberly Fraser, and many other Cape Breton musicians is equally at home on the fiddle and the piano.
# Posted on November 29th 2003 by Jim Stetson
"Boomerang" ~ Troy MacGillivray
Trolley Records ~ Trolley-02, 30 / 05 / 2003
Troy MacGillivray - piano, fiddle and stepdancer
# Posted on April 23rd 2006 by ceolachan
The Living Tradition ~ review of "Boomerang"
http://www.folkmusic.net/htmfiles/webrevs/trolley02.htm
"Right from the start, this is powerful music and no mistake. Fiddler and pianist Troy MacGillivray kicks off with one of his own tunes, and follows through with a medley of strathspeys and reels from the Scottish and Irish traditions ~ This CD is solid Cape Breton throughout, raw dance music built on traditional foundations and brought to life by a master: fiddle, piano and guitar played the old-fashioned way, no apologies, no pretentions."
Alex Monaghan
# Posted on April 23rd 2006 by ceolachan
"Troy MacGillivray" ~ 'official' site with more info and free downloads:
http://www.troymacgillivray.com/
http://www.troymacgillivray.com/bio.htm
# Posted on April 23rd 2006 by ceolachan