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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Aly Bain: Possibly the worlds best known of shetland fiddlers.
Ale Moller: One of the finest musicians on the scandinavian folk scene.
The link between the nordic nations and Shetland is both historically and musically strong. Infact in my opinion it is stronger than Shetland's link with mainland Scotland. This bond is evident in this recording where you can hear Aly Bain better than he has ever sounded before.
If you like Aly Bain in Boys of the Lough or with Phil Cunningham, then CD is going to astonish you as its more real and natural than it's celtic rooted couter parts.
Format:Audio CD
This is a folk album for the fainthearted. Aly Bain is a grizzled prince among fiddlers, and here he combines brilliantly with kindred spirit multi-instrumentalist Ale Moller. For lovers of fiddle music you should have this CD anyway, and if you want to here a wide range of moods and tunes from the jaunty to the sad and reflective this is your moment: buy it now and enjoy the benchmark of genius.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Nordic meets Celtic on the tiny Shetland Islands
4 Mar 2002
Format:Audio CD
I first saw Aly Bain at the 1975 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, where he was playing solo fiddle, and sitting in with a Cajun band .... His virtuoso playing has joined with many other players and styles over the years, while he is most known for his playing of Shetland, Scottish and Irish tunes with The Boys of the Lough. On this album he plays with Ale Moller, from the Swedish group Nordan, and they range over the North Atlantic, playing mostly tunes from the Shetlands and Sweden, but also from the U.S., Canada, and Scotland. This is a natural pairing, because, while fiddling from the Shetlands is normally seen as an off-shoot of Scottish and Celtic music, there was sometimes something a little melodically and harmonically different (listen to "Christmas Day I'da Morning" on the Boys' first album). That difference is the influence of Norwegian and Swedish music, which makes sense, as the Shetlands are between Scotland and Norway in the North Sea.
In addition to the traditional tunes there are several good original tunes from Ale, who plays mandola and several traditional wind instruments. Aly provides another arrangement of the American tune "Bonaparte's Retreat" as good as the one on his solo album "Lonely Bird". Good liner notes explain the provenance of each song.
In addition to the traditional tunes there are several good original tunes from Ale, who plays mandola and several traditional wind instruments. Aly provides another arrangement of the American tune "Bonaparte's Retreat" as good as the one on his solo album "Lonely Bird". Good liner notes explain the provenance of each song.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Lovely mix of styles
13 Mar 2002
Format:Audio CD
Lovely traditional fiddle music featuring Aly Bain (of Boys Of The Lough) along with Swedish mandola whiz, Ale Moller, of the band Frifot. The two are obviously very much in synch with other, and this is a very dreamy, pleasant album. Interesting blend of the Celtic lilt and the Nordic lurch... Like nearly all the records on the Northside label, this is unusual and challenging, and highly recommended.
Fully rigged and bound for the Shetlands
23 Feb 2006
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Excellent music -- ranging from mysterious to exciting, and entertaining every step of the way. The title led me to expect sea chanteys, which is not quite the case. Performed very simply and directly(the way I like it). The fiddle and mandorla are a good combination; the wind instruments are understated and very effective. If you're a collector of "Celtic" music, and expecting Scottish style, you may be surprised by the strong Norse flavor. I'm keeping one for myself, and sending another to my daughter in Edinburgh.
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