Fraser, and his trusty
ensemble, have produced
yet another amazing album
of virtuoso music. Skyedance
is a group that excels
with talent, warmth and
joy. They play together
as if they are speaking
to each other, with a combination
of affection and aggression.
Full of contemporary style
and romanticism, they are
unique and original in
their approach to arrangements
of original as well as
traditional compositions. It
is stunning to hear a group
of such caliber. The recording
itself is highlighted by
an extreme spectral clarity
and separation of instruments.
It is very much as if you
were sitting with the ensemble
Kettlewell, Alternate Music
the band Skyedance, whose members
feature on soundtracks such
as Titanic, Braveheart and Last
of the Mohicans, interweaves
Scottish roots with influences
from around the world, threading
the path of discovery with
melodic, harmonic and rhythmic
has been selected by Public
Radio's Echoes music
program as #4 of "Twenty-five
essential albums of 2000."
Dedicated to the memory of poet Donnie Campbell of
Breakish, Skye, inventor of the gravity-defying Breakish
Two-Step and the life and soul of many a great ceilidh.
in a Bag (Mick
(pronounced "fitya fooitya) is an Irish Gaelic
phrase meaning "woven into and through each other."
Iron Ring/ The Boxwood
"The Iron Ring" draws it's name from rings that Canadian
engineers wear symbolizing professional pride and civic
responsibility. The rings were originally crafted from
the steel of a bridge that collapsed near Quebec City.
This tune is dedicated to Arthur Norman (Chris' father),
a retired Canadian engineer, who still wears the iron
ring and epitomizes the values of humility and responsibility. "The
Boxwood Reel" is named for the annual flute school
that Chris directs each July in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Other Side of Sorrow (Alasdair
the Shadows (Paul
the Labyrinth (Alasdair
Pentz Road (Chris
All compositions administered by Culburnie Music (BMI)