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"Now & Then" (INVER226)
(RELEASED JULY 2006)
Fiddle Music From Scotland
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"Now & Then" a wonderful new collection from Pete Clark, featuring some of his own compositions alongside a few gems from those of the great Scottish fiddler composers, Niel Gow, Willam Marshall and James Scott Skinner. |
Pete Clark - Fiddle & Viola |
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| 1. Lament (for Andrew & Danny)
2. Major Graham of Inchbrakie (Niel Gow) 3. Mrs Irene Matheson / The Lassie wi’ the Bonnie Red Hair 4.  Maxine Moy of
Middleton 5. Farewell to the Piper 6. Neil MacVarish of Bracara / Nigel Stewart’s Return to Giffen 7. Mrs Major L. Stewart of the Island of Java (Wm. Marshall) 8. Theresa MacVarish
9. Professor Blackie (J.S.Skinner) |
10. Alec
Barbour of Bonskeid / Mike’s Strathspey / Whoopers on the Water / Karen & Kevin
of Coquitlam 11. The Weeping Birches of Kilmorack (J.S.Skinner) 12. Thomson Island / The Lady of Riemore 13. Bovaglie’s Plaid (J.S.Skinner)
14. Voice on the Airwaves / Ian Charles Hodgson of Balmore 15. The Editor’s Hornpipe / Sandy and the Sandpiper 16. Kinnordy 17. The Slippery Slope / Wullie’s Wopper / Tam the
Bam |
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"Perthshire-based fiddler on fine form; his airs carry emotional weight while his upbeat compositions and arrangements find a nice balance between traditional allure and contemporary edge." - BBC Radio 2 Folk
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"Mackintosh at Murthly" (INVER225)
The Music of Robert Mackintosh
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A blissfully old-fashioned album, showcasing the music of Robert Mackintosh (1745-1807) performed at Murthly Castle. Mackintosh was a prolific composer and well-respected musician and fiddle teacher. |
Pete Clark - Fiddle & Viola
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Miss Farquharson of Invercauld's Reel / Miss Mary Macdonald of Clanronald's Reel
/ Lady Charlotte Gould's Reel 2.
Lord Balgownie's Minuet 3. Jenny's Bawbee /
Duddingston Castle / Miss Hay's Reel / Sir William Dick's Reel 4. Minuetto 5.
Miss Dickson's Reel / Light and Airy / Miss Dalrymple of North Berwick's Reel /
Miss Sophia Campbell of Saddell's Reel / Miss Mary Garden of Troup's Reel 6. Air
(Allegro) 7. Lady Charlotte Campbell's Reel / Mr Anderson's Reel / Lord Rollo's
Reel / The Hon. Mrs Maule's Reel 8. Miss Carnegie's Minuet 9. Mr John Trotter of
Castlelaw's Hornpipe / Mrs Trotter of Castlelaw's Reel / Mr John Trotter's Reel
10. Miss Grace Stewart's Minuet 11. Miss Annie Robertson (Dingwall) / Miss
Campbell of Saddell's Strathspey / Miss Field's Strathspey 12. Gavotta 13. Mr
Oswald of Auchincruive's Strathspey / Mrs Oswald of Auchincruive's New
Strathspey / Miss Ester Oswald of Auchincruive's New Strathspey / Mrs Oswald of
Auchincruive's Favourite Reel 14. Lady Helenora Home's Minuet 15.
Miss J.
Wedderburn's Reel / The Marquis of Huntly's New Reel / The Hon. Mrs Campbell of
Lochnell's Reel 16.
March 17. Miss Douglas's Strathspey / Mrs Macleod of
Macleod's Strathspey / Miss Mercer's Reel / Miss Ann Mackay's Favourite (I'll
Make You Fain To Follow Me) / Miss Barbara Hay's Favourite 18. Air (Andante) 19.
Jigg 20. Miss Isabella Robertson's Hornpipe / Mr Wilson's Hornpipe / The Lads of
Dunce / Miss Ommanny's Reel 21. Quickstep 22. The Last Pint of Ale
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This new CD from Pete Clark focuses on the music of Robert Mackintosh, the great fiddler/composer from Tulliemet in Perthshire. Recorded in the music room at Murthly Castle, the wonderful natural sound transports the listener back to 18th century Scotland and the golden age of fiddle music. The music ranges from stately minuets and gavottes to lively jigs and reels. Pete is joined by Heather Netz on fiddle, Christine Hanson on cello and Jim Leighton on piano. This album follows on from Pete's earlier recording, 'Even Now - The music of Niel Gow'. Well worth a listen.
"Sycamore" (INVER224)
Pete Clark & The Niel Gow Ensemble
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Not far from The Birnam Oak, which the fiddler Pete Clark celebrated in his last CD, stands a massive sycamore. Pete and the Niel Gow Ensemble play tribute to this wonderful tree in a short suite celebrating the tree’s life. Pete composed this and all the other tracks on the album; all distinctly Scottish, but some with a very Pachelbellian roll. A delightful album. |
Pete Clark - Violin
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Loch Moraig 2. Strathspeys (Croftinloan; Birnam House; Guay Hall; Craig Vinean;
The Port Na Craig) 3. Achnahosher 4. Marches (The Dukes Road; The Mill Dam) 5.
The Croft and the Castle 6. Sycamore I (The Planting) 7. Sycamore II (Sapling)
8. Sycamore III (So Many Winters) 9.
Sycamore IV (Giant) 10. Reels (Ardtulichan;
The Taybank Fiddlers; Dalguise House; The Inchewan Burn) 11.
The Waltz of the
Yellow Sally 12.
Jigs (Sandy Webster's; The Deuchary; The Ghillie; The Otter's
Stone; The River Braan) 13. The Firth of Tay
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What the music press said :
"From airs to strathspeys, waltzes to jigs, there are over two dozen tunes on Sycamore and many of them can hold up their heads alongside traditional Scottish melodies." (The Living Tradition)
......"This is a CD which offers much more than the common, foot-tapping, dance hall fiddling. Musical artistry informs every note. - Sigurd Scott (Sounds Alive)
"they (The Niel Gow Ensemble) succeed in marrying folk and chamber music in crisp and elegant fashion." (The Scotsman)
"As well as an extremely able player, clark is a skilled writer and arranger and marries traditional forms to chamber music naturally with strong tunes, concise arrangements and an artist's eye. You can just picture the River Braan jigging towards the Hermitage or, on the right day, the Firth of Tay shimmering in the sunshine to Clark's soundtrack." (The Glasgow Herald)
"The Birnam Oak" (INVER223)
Pete Clark & The Niel Gow Ensemble
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Pete Clark is not only quite a nifty artist, and a superb fiddler, but also, as this album attests, an excellent composer too. Pete plays here with the Niel Gow Ensemble, presenting their own arrangements of some old Scottish tunes, and some of Pete’s own pieces. The use of a sterling ensemble endows these pieces with an orchestral quality rather than a folky one, yet the music is still quintessentially Scottish. |
Pete Clark - Fiddle
& Viola Plus guest Ian MacGregor - Vocals
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The Birnam Oak 2.
Jigs (Miss Sally Hunter etc) 3. The
House Of Skene 4. March, Strathspey & Reels (James Macintosh) 5. Strathgarry
6. Midwinter / The Thaw 7.
The Travellers' Trade / The Music Of Spey 8. March, Strathspey & Reel 9.
Altchroskie 10. Jigs (The Tulliemet Burn etc.) 11. Niel Gow's Lament For The
Death Of His Second Wife
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"Even Now" The music of Niel Gow (SMD615)
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This album by top Scots fiddler Pete Clark celebrates the music of Niel Gow, often described as Scotland's most influential musician and composer. This exceptional recording is a fitting tribute to the genius of Gow. It was recorded in the Ballroom at Blair Castle with Pete playing Niel Gow's fiddle. |
Pete Clark - Niel Gow's Fiddle Martin MacLeod - Fiddle & Viola Neil Johnstone - Cello Jim Leighton - Piano
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1. Lady Ann Hope's Favourite; Lady Ann Hope's Strathspey 2.
Niel Gow's Lament For James Moray Esq. of Abercairney 3. Miss Baird Of Saughtonhall's Hornpipe; The Duchess of Athole's
Favourite; Eppie MacNab; Dunkeld Steeple 4. The sailor's Wife; Sailor at the Bow; Wha Can Help It?; Miss
J.Rose's Reel; Miss Jane Douglas 5. Miss Campbell of Saddell; Mrs Russell of
Blackhall; Lady
Charlotte Campbell 6. Miss Hamilton of Pencaitland; Master Francis Sitwell; Miss
Clementina Loughnan 7.
Farewell To Whisky; Welcome Whisky Back Again; Highland
Whisky; Athole Brose 8. The Lament of Flora MacDonald 9. The Marquiss of
Tullibardine; Mr Hamilton of Wishaw; Wemyss Castle 10. Mrs Garden of Troup; The
Braes of Tulliemet 11. Coilsfield House 12. Caller Herrin' 13. Dunkeld Bridge;
Loch Earn; The Perthshie Assembly; Miss Dundas of Arniston 14. Niel Gow's Lament
for the Death of his Brother Donald 15. Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of his
Second Wife
What the music press said :
"......Pete Clark is a highly talented musician and plays these tunes with impeccable skill and taste. A great deal of trouble has been taken to produce the authentic sound of Gow's time. These recordings were made in the ballroom of Blair Castle with Pete playing Niel Gow's fiddle, "A roughly made Scottish instrument, not a great work of art, as fiddles go" according to the sleeve, even so Pete Clark's skill coaxes a lovely sound from it. .........I urge everyone with an appreciation of fiddle music, whatever your tradition, to buy this CD. - Danny Saunders, Living Tradition
"........The most stirring piece is Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Second Wife. The playing is so emotional that you feel Gow's pain at the loss of his beloved wife.The album is a fitting tribute to one of Scotland's most influential musicians. - U.S. SCOTS
".......He (Pete) is an outstanding musician and a highly talented composer. In 21st century Scotland he deserves to become as well known as Niel Gow was in the 18th. - Scots Heritage (Australia)
".......Using a modern bow and gut strings, Clark produces a sweet and mellow sound when playing tunes by Gow and his contemporaries. Second fiddler Martin MacLeod, cellist Neil Johnstone and pianist Jim Leighton add attack to create an attractive and important album of classical elegance and contemporary energy. - Inverness Courier - Albums of the Year
"......A truly inspired recording. - Scottish Field
"......the album is an unmitigated delight. - Folk Roots
".......Highly recommended - TAPLAS (Wales)
"....Gow himself would have been delighted with the results. - Scottish Memories
".....This is an excellent CD and I highly recommend it. - Fiddler
"Fiddle Case" (SMD608)
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Pete Clark has been a well-respected musician in the Scots music scene for many years. This album, showcasing some of Scotland's finest musicians, was chosen as one of 1996's albums of the year on BBC Scotland's 'Travelling Folk'. |
Pete Clark - Fiddle; Viola; Mandola |
1. The Strathgarry Set 2. Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of
his Second Wife 3. James MacIntosh Set 4. Midnight Waltz 5. Harry Grant of
Saline/Da Auld Restin' Chair 6.
Dumfries House Set 7. Maura Leahy's Set 8. The
Quiet Hills/President Gorbachev's Hornpipe 9. The Maple's Lament 10. Fair Doos
11. Michael Og 12. The New Road Set 13. Nona's Waltz/Sarah Lindsay's Waltz 14.
Autumn Leaves
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What the music press said :
".......Nice cover, excellent notes, and an hour of top notch traditional music makes this one of the best recent Scottish releases on a small label..........particularly recommended for devotees of Scottish fiddle music. - Living Tradition
".......Within two weeks of its release, it was selected as one of the 'albums of the year' on BBC Radio Scotland........The tunes are an enjoyable mixture of original tunes and traditionals under new arrangements. - U.S. SCOTS
".......I have to say that it more than succeeds in its aim. Fab fiddling - and support playing too! - with a sense of humour forbye. Not to be missed. - The Scots Magazine
Pete also features on the following albums:
Dougie Maclean & The BT Scottish Ensemble - Perthshire Amber (DUNCD023)
John Watt - Heroes (LTCD3001)
Jack Beck - O Lassie Lassie (CDTRAX027)
Benachally Ceilidh Band - Happy Feet (SMD610)
Sheena Wellington - Hamely Fare (CDTRAX240)
The Complete Songs of Robert Burns (Various Volumes)
Click here for a full list of albums featuring Pete Clark
Recordings for The Sycamore, Even Now, The Birnam Oak and Mackintosh at Murthly were by CSBS - Colin Stephen Broadcast Services
Pete's CDs
Now & Then (INVER226)
Mackintosh at Murthly (INVER225)
Even Now (SMD615)
Sycamore (INVER224)
Birnam Oak (INVER223)
Fiddlecase (SMD608)
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