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Folk / klassiek. 

Een ware vondst en kijk even wie er allemaal meedoen. Pffff.

An exciting debut album by Korean-Scottish classical cellist Su-a Lee who collaborates with top folk artists in a series of duos.

Su-a Lee is one of Scotland’s most versatile, adventurous and charismatic cellists - she's worked with icons Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce (Cream) and Peter Erskine (Weather Report) She works extensively in the UK classical and folk music scenes and is a founding member of the highly innovative Mr. McFall’s Chamber and a long standing member of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Assistant Principal Cello)

"Playing solo is not really my thing. I am energized by working with other people, especially these people. I didn’t want my debut solo album to be about me taking the limelight. This album celebrates the musician featured on each track. Each piece reveals something of their roots, identity and inspirations, while also striking a chord with me."

"Much of our development for each track on the album was done in full lockdown. During the early stages, I couldn’t meet any of the musicians in person. This posed a major challenge to the collaborative process. The situation really forced me to develop new skills in transcribing, notating, arranging and recording music on my computer by myself - a steep learning curve for a techie Luddite such as me! This was made all the harder by the fact that, as an orchestral string player, I seldom make music on my own."

"So, I made myself a little study-come-home-studio in Grantown-on-Spey and many recordings were sent back and forth across the whole of Scotland, as well as the Netherlands, Canada, New York and Finland."

"The cello is the original Scottish folk rhythm section instrument, long before guitars, pianos and drumkits were ever on the scene. The leading fiddle players of their day, Neil Gow and later, Peter Milne, both had cellists that toured with them. After going out of fashion for many decades, the cello is undergoing a renaissance/revival, particularly through influential mavericks such as Natalie Haas, who appears on this album."

"As much as this album is about finding my own voice and a voice for Scottish folk cello in general, it is also about the interaction of two voices. Welcome to our dialogue." ~ With love, Su-a

Tracks:
01 - Baroque Suite (feat. Donald Shaw)
02 - Oblivion (feat. Carel Kraayenhof)
03 - Waltzska for Su-a (feat. Natalie Haas)
04 - Mill O'Tifty's Annie (feat. Karine Polwart)
05 - Stroma (feat. James Ross)
06 - The Wedding (feat. Phil Cunningham)
07 - Paths (feat. Hamish Napier)
08 - Prince Charlie's Last View of Scotland (feat. Duncan Chisholm)
09 - Dance Tunes of Athole (feat. Patsy Reid)
10 - Mo Rùn Geal Òg (feat. Julie Fowlis)
11 - Lundgren (feat. Pekka Kuusisto)
12 - O'Carolan (feat. Maeve Gilchrist)
13 - Mareel (feat. Jenna Reid)
14 - The Witch of Leanachan (feat. Donald Grant)
15 - Ae Fond Kiss (Solo)

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen.