Uniting Davy Tulloch’s Shetland Reels and Veronique Nelson’s Wessex airs – with their differing techniques and oral traditions – provide dynamic two-part fiddle playing which combines with the jazzy ensembles of Dave Jackson’s guitar to create an exciting and original new sound. Curlew’s two fiddles adapt dance rhythms and songs, many from Shetland, Scandinavia and Galicia, with guitar and occasional string bass accompaniment. In some pieces a two-part invention or rhythmic counterpart is clearly discernible, making for an invigorating and distinctive style.
1 Shetland Reels: Tilley Plump / Auld Foula Reel / Oot and in da Harbour
2 Air & Hornpipe: Grenadier and his Lady / Eunyssagh Vana
3 Shetland Reels: Da Oyster / Yonder Hills / Fit da Gutter
4 Childgrove / Muiñeira de Cabanas
5 Hornpipe & Reels: Father Tom / Véronique’s Reel / Hamish’s Reel
6 Janne’s Reinlander / The Cambridge
7 Shetland Reels: Da Cauld Nights of Winter / Square da Mizzen / Da Ness of Sound
8 C’raad T’ou Goll my Veg Dhone / Ta Dick Veg Er Yannoo Mie / Nancy
9 Shetland Reels: Ramna Stacks / Da Spirit of Whisky / Gold for da Boannie Lasses
10 Two Norwegian Reinlanders
11 Alvadansur
12 Shetland Reels: Da Road to Houll / John Pottinger’s Compliments to Ronnie Cooper / Simon’s Wart
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