based on the main theme of symphony op. 97 e flat major ("Rheinische") bei R. Schumann. Played by the Farrenc-Trio on 7th Sept. 2008 in a concert "Konzert Leverkusener Musiker" in the Spiegelsaal of Schloss Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany [ More Detail ]
The holiday collection features an array of the artist's wide musical influences, ranging from Celtic to classical to Middle Eastern. Her eclecticism shines through in the mysticism of The Holly and the Ivy, the exotic Eastern arrangements of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, the Latin-sung Emmanuel and the North French/African rendering of Noël Nouvelet!, sung in Old French.Loreena recorded the new material for A Midwinter Night's Dream at Peter Gabriel's Real World recording studio near Bath, England following a highly successful European tour. With McKennitt providing vocals as well as piano, accordion and harp accompaniment; she is supported by Brian Hughes on oud and guitar, Hugh Marsh on violin, Caroline Lavelle on cello, Donald Quan on viola and percussion, Ben Grossman on hurdy gurdy and percussion, Simon Edwards on bass, Rick Lazar on percussion and Stratis Psaradellis on Greek lyra and Greek lute.I really wanted to recapture some of the frankincense and myrrh in this music, McKennitt explained, and the process was a fresh reminder of the diversity of so many traditions when it comes to music of the winter season. The songs are rich with abundant references to the natural world and connections to our spiritual and religious bearings; it's clear that people have always used winter as a time of reflection. [ More Detail ]
Aaron Minsky (aka Von Cello) gives the World Premiere of his "Ten International Cello Encores" (published by Oxford University Press) at Ithaca College. The music will be available for purchase this fall (2008). It will be announced at http://www.aaronminsky.com, http://www.voncello.com, and http://www.oup.com/us/. If you would like to be notified by email, join the Von Cello Email List here: http://www.voncello.com/email_list.html. 7. Cell-tic Jig - The Celts were an ancient people whose decendents inhabit several European countires, mainly in the northwest. Among Celtic musical styles is the Jig. However, since this Jig was written for the cello, it is a "Cell-tic Jig". In performance the cello becomes a "celtar" (a word, and stlye of playing, I created combining cello and guitar) and is placed over the knees and plucked and strummed with a guitar pick. [ More Detail ]
This is the Jerman emando kit that I painted, assembled and set up myself. the pickup is a Fender hand wound Telecaster neck pickup like a 1950's reissue, the amp is a new Roland Micro Cube set on "Black Panel" with a touch of reverb and chorus. I apologize for the rushed pace and sloppy playing, I guess I just got impatient. [ More Detail ]
An impromptu performance of a Bach cello suite that happened after concert of medieval/Celtic group. Audience members were enjoying themselves out on the patio, and were drawn back inside when they heard the Bach. More info to come... [ More Detail ]
Today I decided to do some recording with this really cool hand recorder I have. This is one of the three Irish tunes that I recorded. I hope you like it and as the title says I played this tune on the . . . CELLO! [ More Detail ]
A set of three tune, Lexy Macaskill, Last Nights Adventures and Paddy be Easy with a bit of a modern arrangement by the Nicky TamsJeff Ramsey, GuitarSpencer Murray, Scottish SmallpipesKathleen de Caen, CelloSarah Frank, Fiddle [ More Detail ]
Kathleen de Caen sings and play cello on this old Robbie Burns tune with the prelude to Bach's cello suite no.1 as an intro. Performed at the Alberta Provincial Museum on May 9thKathleen de Caen, CelloSarah Frank, FiddleJeff Ramsey, GuitarSpencer Murray, Flute [ More Detail ]
String Cheese's original tune, "Mother's Day Waltz" as performed at the 2008 Celtic Sunday Series at the Ionia Theatre on 4/27/2008. For more about this great group, visit http://www.myspace.com/stringcheesemusic [ More Detail ]
Composition of this Irish slipjig is credited to the late fiddler Tommy Potts, who knew the first two parts of the tune from his father, Sean, an Uilleann piper (the two-part tune appears in Coles 1000 as “Skin the Peeler” and “Barney’s Goat”). Here it is played by David Tomer, fiddle, Paul Mitchell, hammered dulcimer, Cynthia Douglass, Celtic harp, and Jarom Xochimitl, cello. [ More Detail ]