Description
Recorded at Glenn Gould Studios in Toronto, ‘Cape Breton Girl’ sees Natalie return to her roots with a traditionally based album which embodies the true Cape Breton sound.Natalie explains: “While there are other instruments on the recording, it’s the piano and fiddle, the core instruments of Cape Breton music, that make up the bulk of the sound on this recording”.
Track Listing & Sound Clips
01. F Medley
Mr. Martin’s Compliments to Dr. MacDonald
The Highlands of Banffshire
Carnie’s Canter
Alex Sandy Skinner
Easter Elchies
Cameronian Rant
Dan Galby
02. Butcher’s Jig Set
The Butcher’s March
Angus Chisholm’s
McInerney’s Fancy
03. Stumpie
Stumpie
Johnny Pringle
O Donald, O Donald
If I Had a Bonny Lass
Traditional Irish Reel
Green Grow The Rushes
Marquis of Huntly Reel
04. The Methlick Style
The Methlick Style
05. Christine Deagal’s Flight
Christine Deagal’s Flight
Spellan’s Fiddle
Sam Comier’s
Tarbolton Lodge
06. Alex MacMaster’s Jig
Janet Beaton
Miss Ann Campbell
Alex MacMaster’s Jig
07. Stoney Lake Reels
H. Mackworth
Lady Georgina Russell’s
Tom Marshe’s Hornpipe
Stoney Lake
08. The Sister’s Reel
‘Seud Nan Ceud Bliadhna / The Centenary Jewel
The Sister’s Reel
Traditional Pipe Tune
09. Jimmy MacKinnon of Smelt Brook
Jimmy MacKinnon of Smelt Brook
Peggy’s Jig
Minnie MacMaster’s Jig
The Maid on Green
Alice MacFarlene’s Jig
10. My Brother Kevin
The Fir Tree
Miss Gordon’s of Fochabar
Lady Muir MacKenzie
The Lasses of Stewarton
Mrs Norman MacKeigan
11. Pretty Marion
The Reel of Tulloch
Editor’s Favorite
Traditional Pipe Tune
The Rejected Suitor
Traditional Pipe Tune
Pretty Marion
12. Our Father
Our Father / Ar n-Athair (The Lord’s Prayer / an Phaidir)
Musicians
Natalie MacMaster: Fiddle
Mac Morin: Piano (all tracks except #4)
Erin Leahy: Piano (#4)
Sandy MacDonald: Guitar (#1, #10)
Dave MacIsaac: Guitar (#2, #3, #6)
Scott MacMillan: Guitar (#7)
Kevin MacMaster: Guitar (#10)
Brad Davidge: Guitar (#5, #8, #11)
JD Blair: Drums (#11)
Cheryl Smith: Snare (#1)
Matt MacIsaac: Whistle, flute, bagpipes (#8, #11)
Shane Hendrickson: Bass (#11)
John Chiasson: Bass (#7)
Jeff MacDonald: Vocals (#12)
