She's a brilliant fiddle player, and when she was really going it was easy to more or less ignore the rest of the band. Having said all of that, Natalie herself rules. If you must add rock elements it would be nice of they were at least somewhat original and creative. Actually, what I found most annoying were the parts of the concert where the band would just go off on some cliche rock digression.
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The full drum kit pretty much bugged me constantly, but when the drummer actually did a full-fledged extended drum solo.aagh! When the guitarist was using his electric that didn't work very well either. (11/99, glad it wasn't just me, the purist, who found some of the rock elements annoying. That was really the only "rocking" element to the entire show that I thought was cool. The drum solo sounded like a reel if you paid attention.
I'm still not moved to buy any of her albums, but it was good to see her play again. She's still one hell of a fiddler, though, and judging by her between-song banter and all the bouncing around she was doing while she was playing, she is indeed an incurable goofball. Last night there was plenty of that, but I wasn't as impressed as the last time-I think she's got too much rock stuff going on in her band now (full drum kit, electric guitar and bass, Hammond organ). ( JoAnn Whetsell) Comments about live performance: woj and I had seen her once before, at the Philadelphia Folk Festival a couple years ago, and she blew me away then with her goofy energy. I like the mix on this album enough to go look for her earlier and more traditional work. I was only introduced to her music through her most recent album, In My Hands, and I generally have a greater liking for more pop/rock influenced Celtic music than other ectophiles. Natalie co-wrote the lyrics to the song "In My Hands." General comments: I actually have all of her CDs except the latest one, and I highly recommend her more traditional efforts, especially A Compilation, which takes her first two tape-only albums and puts them on CD, and My Roots Are Showing. The Ectophiles' Guide entry for Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy Comparisons: Mary Jane Lamond? Ashley MacIsaac? Covers/own material: Traditional, traditional-based songs, and covers. Have a look at the full range of genuine products and brands in our Others and British & Celtic Folk categories that you can safely buy online in Kuwait at discounted prices.The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Natalie MacMaster This site too slow? Try a mirrorĬountry of origin: Canada Type of music generally: Violin-based traditional Celtic, folk/ pop/ rock Status: Most recent solo release, Cape Breton Girl (2011) See also: Natalie MacMaster's site I tell people this record is more me than anything I've ever done. Talking about Yours Truly, she says, "How can I describe it? There's one really rocky kind of tune on there.It's got electric guitar - lots of electric guitar actually, big worldly. The Island is home to a distinctive musical scene. Long one of Canada's national treasures, Cape Breton Island is known for both its natural beauty and unique culture. Why is it called Yours Truly? It is without a doubt that MacMaster's fiddle playing has put Cape Breton Island on the map. Yours Truly finds her continuing to ingeniously fold new sounds and concepts into her rich Cape Breton musical heritage, proudly claiming a place for the timeless strains of her native traditions in today's musical universe.
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Don McLeese Product Description A relentlessly inventive fiddler and mesmerizing performer, Natalie Mac Master is one of the foremost artists on today's vital Cape Breton music scene.
Yet uptempo instrumentals dominate, as the opening "Volcanic Jig" builds to an eruption worthy of its title, "David's Jig" employs her step dancing as percussion, and her flamboyant virtuosity through much of the music finds her rarely settling for one note where she can squeeze in three or four. Guest vocalist Michael McDonald gives the traditional "Danny Boy" a soulful, somber twist, and "Farewell to Peter" offers an instrumental elegy to Peter Jennings, MacMaster's late friend and countryman. No purist, MacMaster employs an aggressive guitar and rhythm section, along with mini-Moog and electric pipes on "Matt & Nat's," while the jazzy intro to the "Flea as a Bird" medley seems to channel the style of Stephane Grappelli. Original Product Guaranteed - Imported from USAĪ Though the music of Canadian fiddler Natalie MacMaster remains rooted in her native Cape Breton, it continues to branch in some surprising directions.
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