Fit as a Fiddle
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Fit as a Fiddle, an album by Natalie MacMaster
, was released in 1997 on the Rounder Records
label.
Natalie MacMaster
Natalie MacMaster, CM is an award-winning fiddler from the rural community of Troy in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada who plays Cape Breton fiddle music....
, was released in 1997 on the Rounder Records
Rounder Records
Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge, Massachusetts, but now based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is a record label founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy, while all three were still university students...
label.
Track listing
- "Strathspeys & Reels" – 4:20
- "John Campbell's" (strathspeyStrathspeyStrathspey may refer to one of the following:* Strathspey, Scotland, an area in the Highlands of Scotland;* Strathspey ....
) - "Miss Ann Moir's Birthday" (strathspey)
- "Lady Georgina Campbell" (reelReel (dance)The reel is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type. In Scottish country dancing, the reel is one of the four traditional dances, the others being the jig, the strathspey and the waltz, and is also the name of a dance figure ....
) - "Angus on the Turnpike" (reel)
- "Sheehan’s Reel" (reel)
- "John Campbell's" (strathspey
- "Jigs" – 3:07
- "My Dungannon Sweetheart" (jigJigThe Jig is a form of lively folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance tune, originating in England in the 16th century and today most associated with Irish dance music and Scottish country dance music...
) - "Scaffies Cairet" (jig)
- "Juniper Jig" (jig)
- "My Dungannon Sweetheart" (jig
- "March, Strathspeys & Reels" – 6:48
- "Carnival March" (marchMarch (music)A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. In mood, marches range from the moving death march in Wagner's Götterdämmerung to the brisk military marches of John...
) - "Miller of Drone" (strathspey)
- "MacKinnon's Brook" (strathspey)
- "Lucy Campbell" (reel)
- "Annie is My Darling" (reel)
- "Gordon Cote" (reel)
- "Bird's Nest" (reel)
- "Maid Behind the Bar" (reel)
- "Carnival March" (march
- "Waltz" – 2:25
- "Nancy's Waltz" (waltzWaltzThe waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
)
- "Nancy's Waltz" (waltz
- "Hornpipe & Reels" – 3:45
- "Compliments to Sean Maguire" (hornpipeHornpipeThe term hornpipe refers to any of several dance forms played and danced in Britain and elsewhere from the late 17th century until the present day. It is said that hornpipe as a dance began around the 16th century on English sailing vessels...
) - "President Garfield" (reel)
- "Miss Watt" (reel)
- "Casa Loma Castle" (reel)
- "Compliments to Sean Maguire" (hornpipe
- "Air, Strathspeys & Reels" – 7:14
- "O'r the Moor Among the Heather" (airAir (music)Air , a variant of the musical song form, is the name of various song-like vocal or instrumental compositions.-English lute ayres:...
) - Traditional (strathspey)
- "Lady Mary Ramsay" (strathspey)
- "Jenny Dang the Weaver" (reel)
- "The Lassies of Stewarton" (reel)
- "Garfield Vale" (reel)
- "O'r the Moor Among the Heather" (air
- "Reel" – 3:07
- "Jean's Reel" (reel)
- "Air" – 4:20
- "I'll Always Remember You" (air)
- "Reels" – 4:04
- "The Girls at Martinfield" (reel)
- "Bennett's Favorite" (reel)
- "The Green Fields of Glentown" (reel)
- "Jigs" – 3:06
- "Counselor's" (jig)
- "The Rakes of Kildare" (jig)
- "The Lark in the Morning" (jig)
- "Strathspeys & Reels" – 4:18
- "The Lass of Carrie Mills" (strathspey)
- "Lennox's Love to Blantyre" (strathspey)
- "Archie Menzies" (reel)
- "Reichwall Forest" (reel)
- "Air" – 3:55
- "If Ever You Were Mine" (air)
- "Jig & Reels" – 3:13
- "The MacNeils of Ugdale" (jig)
- "MacLaine of Loch Buie" (reel)
- "Colville's Rant" (reel)
- "Pibroch O'Donal Dhu" (reel)
Credits
- Natalie MacMasterNatalie MacMasterNatalie MacMaster, CM is an award-winning fiddler from the rural community of Troy in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada who plays Cape Breton fiddle music....
– fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(track 10), step dancingStep danceStep dance is the generic term for dance styles where the footwork is the most important part of the dance. Body and arm movements and styling are either restricted or considered irrelevant.Step dance is one end of a spectrum of dance styles...
(track 7) - David MacIsaac – acousticAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
and electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, bassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles... - Howie MacDonald – piano (tracks 1, 2, 3 and 11)
- Tracey Dares – piano and synthSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
(tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 13) - Tom Roach – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Jamie MacInnis – highland pipesGreat Highland BagpipeThe Great Highland Bagpipe is a type of bagpipe native to Scotland. It has achieved widespread recognition through its usage in the British military and in pipe bands throughout the world. It is closely related to the Great Irish Warpipes....
- Sandy Moore – Celtic harp