Folds in the Field
Wendy's latest solo album pays homage to the landscapes, people, culture and history of South West Scotland. Its five tracks include two longer pieces, one reflecting her home valley of Glencairn and the other a composition on the life and ideas of James Clerk Maxwell. The title Folds in the Field hints at both Galloway`slandscape and Maxwell`s electromagnetic theories.
Joining Wendy`s harp, electroharp, concertina and vocal are Ruth Morris on nyckelharp, Gavin Marwick on fiddle, Stuart Macpherson on bass, singer Alex Kapranos and poet Tom Pow.
An album of many layers and a few surprises!
Track List:
In The Snow (where the deers are)
Glen : Cairn : Water : Music
The Lasting Waltz
Maxwell's Music
May The Road Rise Up To Meet You
Standing Wave
A collection of unashamedly harp-focused tracks, with compositions strongly influenced by the Scottish landscape, this is a reflective yet absorbing listen.
Some tracks are available as sheet music in Wendy's book Standing Wave which can be found here.
CD available from Creighton Griffiths
Track List:
Flowers Of The Forrest/The Old Sword's Lament
Taigh Iain Ghrot/Brown's Reel/Dr Arthur's Second Hand Rant
Now Draw Up Close And Hear My Song
Fires At Midnight
Down The Hill/Annan Polka
All things Are Quite Silent/Markellie Waltz
PM Donald Maclean Of Lewis/Miss Sally Hunetr Of Thurston/Ho Ro Bhoban An Dram
Love And Loss/Wendy's Waltz
Cairn Water
There Is A Tide/Tolsta Solstice
Lunkum Doddie/Come To Berwick Johnny/Bobbing Joan/Have A Care Of Her, Johnny
Jean Stewart Of Moniaive
Cumha Airson Ceannard/Chlann'ic Uilleam/Crodh Chailein
Barrisdale's Dream
About time 2
A collection of the old and new, acoustic and electroharp with sublime vocals and rocking reels.
CD available from scotlandsmusic.com
Tracklist:
MacLeod of Mull/The Kitchen Piper/
The January Man
Rachael Rae
Fish Feis
Probabobably/Maggies Pancakes/Break Yer Bass Drone
Fotheringay/favane
Barbara Grigor/The Little Cascade
Dances with Friends
The Dusty Miller/Love & Whisky/Bobbing Joan
An Caiora/carolan's welcome
Drummond castle
About Time
Wendy's first, and long awaited, solo harp CD with a little help from her musical friends. A delightful selection of her favourite pieces.
CD available from scotlandsmusic.com
Tracklist:
Hip Hip Bouree/Pheasant Feathers/
Bonawe Highlanders/Stirling Castle/Rachel Rae/
Harp Song Of The Dane Women
Love Lies Near Me
The Burning Bing
Petronella
Polska From Orunga
Silent Rains
Roslin Castle/Miss Gordon Of Gight/
St Bride's Coracle
The Streams Of Abernethy/Puinneagan Cail/
William Joseph Guppy/The King's House/
Wild West Waltz