The Silver String
Download links and information about The Silver String by Alison Kinnaird. This album was released in 2004 and it belongs to New Age, Rock, World Music, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Celtic genres. It contains 13 tracks with total duration of 57:03 minutes.
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| Artist: | Alison Kinnaird |
| Release date: | 2004 |
| Genre: | New Age, Rock, World Music, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Celtic |
| Tracks: | 13 |
| Duration: | 57:03 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Laura Bhisa | 3:24 |
| 2. | Tweedside / Mary Scott, the Flower of Yarrow | 3:35 |
| 3. | Cumh Ioarla Wigton | 4:36 |
| 4. | The Horseman's Port | 2:17 |
| 5. | Lude's Lament | 2:52 |
| 6. | The Batell of Harloe / The March of Donald, Lord of the Isles to the Battle of Harlaw | 4:14 |
| 7. | Cumha Eachainn Ruaidh Nan Cath | 7:54 |
| 8. | Taladh Dhomnaill Ghuirm | 5:24 |
| 9. | Dubh an Tomiadh | 2:31 |
| 10. | Port Gordon | 4:57 |
| 11. | Ayrshire Lasses / Dance of the Dead | 3:21 |
| 12. | Air By Fingal III | 4:02 |
| 13. | Psalmsong | 7:56 |
Details
[Edit]The Silver String shows that there's more to Alison Kinnaird than music. Along with the CD there's also a DVD detailing her exquisite work with glass (there's also footage of her playing both harp and cello). The CD illustrates the breadth of her musical abilities. Featuring her on three different kinds of harp — the gut-string, the clarsach, and the most remarkable bray harp — on a mix of traditional and original material. She's helped out by a couple of members of the Battlefield Band, along with Ann Heyman, who often plays harp with her, and vocalist Christine Primrose. Certainly the most interesting piece is her own "Psalmsong," a recent composition for an art installation where Kinnaird plays the glass to unusual effect. It all adds to the album's diversity and beauty. The focus is very much on the traditional, however, and Kinnaird brings a full quarter-century of experience as a Scots harpist to bear on the material, giving each tune a jewel-like, thoughtful setting. A wonderful disc indeed.