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Ratings: C=VG+; LP=VG+ T R A C K L I S T: 01 Laughing Wolf / Mountain Madness 02 Traditional Gaelic Melody 03 Tommy's Tarbukas 04 Bennachie Sunrise / Willie's Trip To Toronto 05 Slow Train 06 Invercassley Falls / Trip To Ballyshannon 07 Calliope House / The Cowboy Jig 08 Bovaglie's Plaid 09 The Banks Of Spey / Branda Stubbert's Reel 10 The Road North |
The Road North Alasdair Fraser and Paul Machlis LP to Digital [FLAC] transfer bundle $39.99 plus shipping Order ships in 3 to 6 weeks. Submit an album review. Album ReviewThe Road North is one of the key albums in the Celtic craze of the late '80s and '90s. Working with keyboardist Paul Machlis, fiddler Alasdair Fraser created an album of original material that sounds timeless (there are a few standards and covers thrown in for good measure, too). The reason the record works is because the performances are lively and rhythmic, keeping one eye on the past and one eye on the future. When Machlis plays a synthesizer, things drift into new age territory, which may upset some listeners, but the wondrous thing about the album is how it keeps the spirit of Celtic music alive without treating it as a museum piece. And that's also the reason why it, along with Clannad and Enya records, kickstarted the Celtic-new age fusion that exploded in popularity in the '90s. [barnesandnoble.com] |
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