The Clear Stream - Guitar Music From Scotland And Beyond , CD Greentrax 2004 - CDTRAX268

 

Le but de ce projet d'album était d'enregistrer des morceaux de guitare de certains des meilleurs représentants écossais de l'instrument. Comme toujours avec des projets aussi ambitieux, la disponibilité des artistes pour visiter le studio d'enregistrement était un problème constant. Le premier artiste à être enregistré était le regretté Tony Cuffe lorsque quatre morceaux ont été enregistrés lors d'une visite au Royaume-Uni en 1994. Plus de pistes ont été ajoutées au fur et à mesure que les artistes devenaient disponibles, et comme le bon whisky, The Clear Stream a mûri. Il existe une grande variété de styles de guitare et de sons incroyables. En écoutant les morceaux de Tony Cuffe, on comprend immédiatement pourquoi il était tenu en si haute estime par les autres guitaristes. Jack Evans, ancien guitariste des Bairns and Easy Clubs de Jock Tamson, joue sa guitare Sobell au son distinctif. Dick Gaughan, auteur de l'album de guitare révolutionnaire Coppers And Brass, interprète certaines de ses propres compositions de la suite orchestrale Timewaves jouée à Celtic Connections en 2004. Rob MacKillop a exploré les racines de la musique écossaise et enregistré de la musique d'époque médiévale sur luth, mandour et cithare, mais ici il revient à la guitare et a arrangé quelques-uns des meilleurs morceaux de ses recherches. L'intérêt de longue date de Tony McManus pour la musique bretonne est exploré ici avec deux de ses musiciens les plus importants : Alain Genty et Soig Siberil. Brian McNeill est venu à la guitare au milieu des années 80 alors qu'il était dans Battlefield Band et a rapidement découvert qu'avec une guitare dans les mains, il pouvait arranger plus que des instruments mélodiques et aime maintenant composer pour l'instrument. Innes Watson, à l'âge de dix-neuf ans et étudiant actuellement l'écossais à la Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, est le plus jeune de ce groupe de guitaristes et son instrument principal est le violon mais vous ne le devineriez pas en écoutant sa guitare. Le CD est produit par High Hold Productions; des morceaux de Tony Cuffe, Jack Evans et Rob MacKillop ont été enregistrés par Peter Haigh aux Pier House Studios à Édimbourg; ceux de Tony McManus, Alain Genty et Soïg Sibéril de Steue Cooney en Irlande ; ceux de Dick Gaughan enregistrés et mixés par Ian McCalman aux Kevock Studios à Lasswade ; ceux d'Innes Watson aux Kim Planert Studios de Glasgow ; Brian McNeill a été enregistré par High Hold Productions. Enfin, tous les morceaux ont été mixés ou remixés par Peter Haigh aux Pier House Studios. Couverture avant et couverture intérieure conçues par Brian McNeill.

Lo scopo di questo progetto di album era registrare tracce di chitarra di alcuni dei migliori esponenti scozzesi dello strumento. Come sempre con progetti così ambiziosi, la disponibilità di artisti a frequentare lo studio di registrazione era un problema costante. Il primo artista a essere registrato è stato il compianto Tony Cuffe quando, durante una visita nel Regno Unito nel 1994, sono state registrate quattro tracce. Altre tracce sono state aggiunte in base alla disponibilità degli artisti e così, come il buon whisky, The Clear Stream è maturato. C'è un'ampia varietà di stili di chitarra e suoni sorprendenti. Ascoltando le tracce di Tony Cuffe è subito evidente perché fosse tenuto in così alta considerazione da altri chitarristi. Jack Evans, ex chitarrista dei Bairns e degli Easy Club di Jock Tamson, suona la sua chitarra Sobell dal suono caratteristico. Dick Gaughan, autore del rivoluzionario album per chitarra Coppers And Brass, esegue alcune delle sue composizioni dalla suite orchestrale Timewaves eseguita al Celtic Connections nel 2004. Rob MacKillop ha esplorato le radici della musica scozzese e ha registrato musica del periodo medievale su liuto, mandour e cetra, ma qui torna alla chitarra e ha arrangiato alcuni dei migliori brani delle sue ricerche. L'interesse di lunga data di Tony McManus per la musica della Bretagna viene esplorato qui con due dei musicisti più significativi: Alain Genty e Soig Siberil. Brian McNeill è arrivato alla chitarra a metà degli anni ottanta mentre era in Battlefield Band e ha subito scoperto che con una chitarra tra le mani poteva arrangiare più che su strumenti melodici e ora si diverte a comporre per lo strumento. Innes Watson, alla tenera età di diciannove anni e attualmente al corso di scozzese alla Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, è il più giovane di questo gruppo di chitarristi e il suo strumento principale è il violino ma non si direbbe ascoltando la sua chitarra. Il CD è rodotto da High Hold Productions; i brani di Tony Cuffe, Jack Evans e Rob MacKillop sono stati registrati da Peter Haigh ai Pier House Studios di Edimburgo; quelli di Tony McManus, Alain Genty e Soïg Sibéril da Steue Cooney in Irlanda; quelli di Dick Gaughan registrati e mixati da Ian McCalman ai Kevock Studios di Lasswade; quelli di Innes Watson ai Kim Planert Studios di Glasgow; Brian McNeill è stato registrato da High Hold Productions. Infine tutte le tracce sonostate mixate o remixate da Peter Haigh ai Pier House Studios. Copertina anteriore e copertina interna ideata da Brian McNeill.

The aim of this album project was to record guitar tracks by some of Scotland’s finest exponents of the instrument. As always with such ambitious projects, availability of artists to attend the recording studio was an ongoing problem. Thankfully, the first artist to be recorded was the late Tony Cuffe, when, on a flying visit to the UK in 1994, four tracks were laid down. Other tracks were added, depending on the availability of artists - like good whisky, The Clear Stream was a long time maturing but the resulting album is comparable to a De Luxe blend! There is a wide variety of guitar styles and amazing sounds. Listen to the Tony Cuffe tracks and it is immediately apparent why he was held in such high regard by other guitarists. Jack Evans, ex-guitarist with Jock Tamson’s Bairns and The Easy Club, plays his distinctive sounding Sobell guitar. Dick Gaughan, who led the field years ago with his groundbreaking Coppers And Brass guitar album, performs some of his own compositions from the orchestral suite Timewaves performed at Celtic Connections in 2004. Rob MacKillop has searched widely for the roots of the roots of Scottish music and recorded music from the medieval period on lute, mandour and cittern but here he returns to the guitar and has arranged some of the best tunes from his researches. The long time interest of Tony McManus in the music of Brittany is explored here with two of the most significant players in France’s Celtic province: Alain Genty and Soig Siberil. Brian McNeill came to the guitar in the mid-eighties while in Battlefield Band and he immediately found that with a guitar in his hands he could arrange more than on single line melody instruments and now enjoys composing for the instrument. Innes Watson, at the tender age of nineteen and currently on the Scottish course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, is the youngster of this group of guitarists and his main instrument is fiddle but you would not think so when listening to his guitar playing. Produced by High Hold Productions; Tracks by Tony Cuffe, Jack Evans and Rob MacKillop recorded by Peter Haigh at Pier House Studios. Edinburgh; Tony McManus, Alain Genty and Soïg Sibéril tracks recorded by Steue Cooney in Ireland; Dick Gaughan tracks recorded and mixed by Ian McCalman at Kevock Studios, Lasswade; Innes Watson tracks recorded at Kim Planert Studios, Glasgow; Brian McNeill recorded by High Hold Productions, additional recording at R.S.A.M.D., Glasgow; Except where stated, all tracks mixed or remixed by Peter Haigh at Pier House Studios; Mastered by Peter Haigh; Front cover and inlay cover idea by Brian McNeill; Layout by John Slavin at Designfolk Featuring the guitar playing of Tony Cuffe, Jack Evans, Dick Gaughan, Rob MacKillop, Tony McManus (with Alain Genty and Soig Siberil), Brian McNeill and Innes Watson. 

Tracks: Tony Cuffe: Kate Dalrymple (2.40) Dick Gaughan: Accrington McBrides / The Wexford Assembly (hornpipes) (3.28) Jack Evans: Roslin Castle (3.24) Brian McNeill: My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose / The Lowlander / The Golden Ox / Scare o Tatties (4.12) Rob Mackillop: Lady Lothian's Lilt / Rhona's Tune / The Canaries (5.31) Tony McManus, Alain Genty, Soïg Sibéril: Zagreb (3.47) Tony Cuffe: My Home Town (4.15) Innes Watson: Leaving Stoer (2.19) Dick Gaughan: She of Many Names (4.49) Rob Mackillop: Old Long Syne (3.01) Tony McManus, Alain Genty, Soïg Sibéril: Vigo (6.14) Innes Watson: Da Day Dawns / Ballater Rant / Toss the Feathers (2.04) Jack Evans: Gille Callum / The Eight O'Clock Train (4.09) Brian McNeill: Sleep Dearie Sleep / The March of the Spanish Volunteers / When She Came Ben She Bobbit (5.03) Tony Cuffe: The Battle of Waterloo (3.54) Tony McManus, Alain Genty, Soïg Sibéril: Enfin / Sweet Rain / Plevin Jig (5.37) Tony Cuffe: The Voddy Girders (1.43)

Tracks 1, 7, 15 trad. arr. Tony Cuffe; Tracks 2ab, 9 Dick Gaughan, from his orchestral suite Timewaves, performed first at Celtic Connections in 2004; Tracks 3, 13ab trad. arr. Jack Evans; Tracks 4ad, 14a trad. arr. Brian McNeill; Tracks 4bc, 14b Brian McNeill; Tracks 5abc, 10 trad. arr. Rob Mackillop; Tracks 6, 11, 16bc Soïg Sibéril; Tracks 8, 12abc trad. arr. Innes Watson; Track 14c trad. arr. Brian McNeill, Dominique Dodge; Track 16a Alain Genty; Track 17 Tony Cuffe