Return to Kintail

Return to Kintail Artist: Alisdair Fraser
Label: Culburnie Records
Category: Music


Buying details


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 755997011323
EAN: 0755997011323
ASIN: B00000IMZD


Release Date: 1999-05-11

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Tracks:

  1. Bidh Clann Ulaidh (Men Of Ulster)
  2. Ross' Reel No. 4/Reichswall Forest
  3. Roslin Castle/Miss Gorden Of Gight
  4. The Marquis Of Huntly/The Ewie Wi' The Crooked Horn/John Cheap The Chapman/Peerie Weerie...
  5. Calum Sgaire
  6. Donald Willie And His Dog/Alex MacDonald/Chloe's Passion
  7. Lady Louisa Gordon's Strathspey/The Highlands Of Banffshire/The Merrymaking
  8. Seathan/Na Goisdich (The Gossips)
  9. Sitting In The Stern Of A Boat
  10. A Mhaighdean Mhara (The Mermaid)
  11. Lieutenant Maguire's Jig/The Curlew/Sleepy Maggie/Tail Toddle
  12. The Sweetness Of Mary/Devil In The Kitchen/Willie Davie/The Sound Of Mull/High Road To Linton
  13. Theidh Mi Dhachaigh (Return To Kintail)

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful and mystic.......2007-01-11

I listen to this CD over and over and do not ever tire of it. If you close your eyes, you can escape into the mood of the music. Thes men are true artists who blend and together create a wonderous sound. Thank you so much Alisdair Fraser and friend and through this music I will return to Kintail.

5 out of 5 stars The Spirit of Kintail.......2006-09-30

We recently pulled into a perfect Scottish fantasy cottage in the heart of the Kintail at 10:00 at night. Out landlady (bless her) was out on the roads at that ungodly hour looking for us, assuming we were lost - we were. After she sorted us out, she put on this CD, saying "It is my current favorite!" and left us. Candlelight, wine, and the most perfect music for the Kintail I can imagine. We played it at least twice a day for our stay, watching the sheep in the heath on the hill behind the house, and the clouds scudding over the ridge. It is a soundtrack for the Kintail. Other reviewers have testified to the musical excellence, I'm testifying to the spiritual perfection of place.

5 out of 5 stars A complete absence of ego........2003-07-08

Fiddler Alasdair Fraser and guitarist Tony McManus are giants in their field. Both Scotsmen command immediate respect for their musical talents, and both have toured and recorded widely to share their gifts with the world. Return to Kintail demonstrates just how good two immensely adept musicians can be when joined for a common purpose.

The album is entirely composed of duets for fiddle or viola and guitar. Both instrumentalists share the spotlight equally, occasionally stepping to the fore or fading into the background as their arrangements demand. They play with the easy familiarity of musicians who have performed together for many years, and they share selections from the Scottish and closely related Cape Breton traditions with exceptional lightness and grace. They're not going for speed or power here -- instead, they both sit back and let the music prove itself without any unnecessary affectations or pomposity.
You'll be hard-pressed to find better versions of the tunes or an album more evocative of Scotland's rolling hills and glens.

5 out of 5 stars Can't stop listening.......2003-03-26

I have been studying and performing traditional Irish/Scottish music for over twenty-five years. I recently purchased this CD and I can't stop playing it. It is magnificent - the way a traditional fiddle is supposed to sound! I'm collecting everything Fraser has recorded.

5 out of 5 stars A rich and consuming collection!.......1999-11-18

After hearing Alasdair and Tony perform live together I was in fear that the CD would not be able to capture the energy and oneness that was so evident in their concert. I was so wrong. I could never grow tired of this fantastic collection...nor of any of Alasdair Fraser's. I consider each of them the cream of the crop in their musical talent.

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