No strangers to tragedy, the Scottish and Irish peoples produce many of the world's saddest songs. Joined by some folk fiddle players, early music ensemble Hesperus examines the earliest material from these nations on Celtic Roots. You think it is a cello, but what you actually are hearing are a bass viola and gamba as this trio applies period instrumentation for an unusual "chamber Celtic" effect. ~ Tom Schulte
Live Recording
Recorded at St. John's Episcopal Church, Elliot City, Maryland. Includes liner notes by Scott Reiss.
Hesperus: Grant Herreid (guitar, lute, theorobo, recorder); Scott Reiss (hammered dulcimer, recorder, whistle); Tina Chancey (fiddle, treble & bass viola da gambas, recorder).
Additional personnel: William Taylor (gothic "bray" harp); Bonnie Rideout (Scottish fiddle); Philippe Varlet (Irish fiddle).
Dirty Linen (8-9/99, p.75) - "...If contemporary albums use parental advisory stickers to describe its contents, such a sticker would say only one thing: incredible."
Haste To The Wedding (Rural Felicity) / The Priest In His Boots / Off She Goes
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Reel Of Tulloch Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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MacDonalds Of The Isles March To Harlaw / Source Of The Spey (Strathspey) / The Periwig (Reel)
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Aileen Aroon Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Scotch Hornpipe (Souters of Selkirk)
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Scots Tune / Gypsie's Lilt
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Strike The Gay Harp (Jackson's Night Cap) / Langstrom's Pony (Farrell's Pipes)
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When She Cam Ben, She Bobbit Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Thistle Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Gowd on Your Gartens, Marion Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Cary Owen Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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O'Farrell's Welcome To Limerick Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Through The Wood, Laddie Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Minstrel Of MacDonald's Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Old Simon the King See All 2 Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Highland Laddie Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Highland Laddie Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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New Scotch Tune Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Eilionoir A Ruin Grant Herreid, Hesperus / Tina Chancey / Scott Reiss / Grant Herreid, Scott Reiss, Tina Chancey
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Meeting At Strathmore / Lumps Of Pudding
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White Cockade / Soldier's Joy
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