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Track Listings
| 1. Hò Bha Mi, Hé Bha Mi |
| 2. M' fhearann Saidhbhir/Nellie Garvey's/'G Ioman Nan Gamhan 's Mi Muladach/Jerry's Pipe Jig |
| 3. Òganaich Uir A Rinn m' Fhàgail |
| 4. A Chatrion' Òg |
| 5. Tha Brògan ùr Agam A-Nochd/The Cat And The Dog/Mo Chuachag 's Laghach Thu |
| 6. Lon-dubh |
| 7. Turas San Lochmor |
| 8. Biodh An Deoch Seo 'n Làimh Mo Rùin |
| 9. Tunes set: The Thatcher/Peter Byrne's/The Soup Dragon/Isaac's Welcome To The World |
| 10. Rugadh Mi 'Teis Meadhan Na Mara |
| 11. Hùg Air a' Bhonaid Mhòir |
| 12. Tunes And Puirt-A-Beul set: Thornton Jig/Chloe's Passion/Are You Ready Yet?/'S Toig Leam Fhìn Buntàta 's ìm/Tha Fionnlagh Ag Innearadh/Thug Oiridh Thiridh Thairidh |
| 13. Pabay Mhòr (feat' Dougie MacLean) |
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Recorded at the Perthshire Amber Festival in 2010, this stunning recording features the great Eamon Doorley and Duncan Chisholm, amongst others, and shows Julie at the height of her powers.
Review
This beguiling album is the antithesis of such charmlessness – a laid-back, deceptively simple collection which shows the honest craft of Julie Fowlis and her joyful acoustic band in all their persuasive intimacy. It was recorded on the opening night of Perthshire Amber in 2010, an annual festival run by singer songwriter Dougie MacLean, who makes a guest appearance duetting with Fowlis on a gorgeous Anglo/Gaelic dual language version of his song Pabay Mòr.
We get introductions, audience applause and some mesmerising interplay between the musicians (Eamon Doorley on bouzouki, Duncan Chisholm on fiddle, Tony Byrne on guitar and Martin O’Neill on bodhran). Between them, the players and onlookers emanate all the warmth and sense of wonder of what sounds like an extremely cosy night in the Highlands.
Fowlis is a remarkable success story, emerging from remote North Uist in the Western Isles to make it all the way to major European concert halls and the Radio 2 playlist, winning armfuls of awards en route, while still singing almost exclusively in Gaelic. Anyone puzzling how she managed to break into the charts with a Gaelic language version of The Beatles’ Blackbird will get a good idea listening to her sing Blackbird (or to give its new title, Lon-Dubh) here over Byrne’s intricate guitar accompaniment and Chisholm’s lonesome fiddle.
This stripped-down state, in fact, represents the true essence of the Fowlis appeal. She’s a beautiful singer, but there are plenty of those around and on its own this is never enough; but in conveying the gentle control she exudes on her audience delivering a chorus song like Biodh An Deoch Seo ‘N Là Mo Rùin we get a clearer picture of what lifts her apart from the crowd.
Amid spritely tune sets, a mournful Breton song and the occasional unaccompanied burst, it’s reassuringly relaxed and refreshingly gimmick-free. New converts can start here.
--Colin Irwin
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Customer Reviews
The only drop is in the bonus track Dougie MacLean song which sounds confected in comparison with everything else.
I've seen Julie sing and play - an amazing Tin Whistle - several times now, and am always impressed by her vitality and enthusiasm. She, (especially given her youth) has done more than almost anyone else, to bring authentic Scots Gaelic - songs and traditions to an appreciative worldwide audience. And appreciate it - they certainly do!
This CD has thirteen tracks - including a `Bonus Track' - a nice duet with Dougie MacLean. Featuring a good blend of their popular works, it includes various Tune sets, some `Puirt a Beul' (Mouth Music), and some traditional `Waulking songs'. Laments include the haunting - `A Chatrion Og'. And Julie also sings a Gaelic rendition of the Beatles `Blackbird'. `Pabay Mor' shows Julie with a stronger voice (she can sound just a little too quiet at times...or maybe a tad overwhelmed by strong musical accompaniment on occasion).
There are no translations or information included - but all can be found on her excellent website.
A delightful album - recommended for everyone. Those unfamiliar with Julie Fowlis's work, and all who enjoy the particular `aura' that a `live' album brings, should find this CD especially engaging.
With a mantlepiece of awards to her name, she stepped up to the microphone at one of my favourite theatres, the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, as part of Dougie MacLean's Perthshire Amber Festival, and delivered a fabulous set of material. Alongside some remarkably good musicians, in the guise of husband Éamon Doorley, Duncan Chisholm, Tony Byrne and Martin O'Neill, Ms Fowlis takes us on an intimate and beguiling tour of her music.
It sounds fabulous, a warm and inviting sound that beckons you back in for more. The stripped down music is performed admirably, with some particularly fine fiddling from Wolfstones Duncan Chisholm. The pure voice of Ms Fowlis can manage just about anything as the band range from sprightly jigs to tormented ballads. Maybe it's because I'm getting on a bit, but the music of my childhood holds more and more appeal these days. I cna blame my fiddle orchestra playing Great Uncle George for that, with too many Sundays spent at the Ross Bandstand dancing.
This album is an utter delight, no more so than on the closing 'Tunes And Puirt-A-Beul set', and if you've yet to wander into the world of Julie Fowlis, then this is a fine place to start.
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