IAIN MacINNES
'TRYST'
CDTRAX 182
IAIN MacINNES is an ex-member of Tannahill Weavers, was a member
of Smalltalk and is currently a member of Ossian. He plays both
the Highland bagpipe and small pipes (and whistles), produces and
presents BBC Radio Scotland's "Pipeline" programme and
is described by Jim Gilchrist, a journalist with The Scotsman, as
'a complete piper".
Jim Gilchrist also writes:-
"Trawling through piper's tune books and doubtless the
accumulation of a few good sessions, Iain has come up with an
impressive cross section of mainly Highland pipe repertoire,
(with occasional excursions into Lowland territory, all
consummately arranged, from the full-tilt ensemble rant of
"Sandy Cameron" or "The Snuff Wife" to the
lonely lingering solo strains of ",Angus Ramsey's
Lullaby" that close the recording. He's accompanied here by
some of the best fiddling, harping and guitar playing you'll find
on the folk scene - yet listen to his solo rendition of "The
72nd. Highlanders Farewell to Aberdeen", to hear a sparse,
measured yet utterly fresh interpretation of a hoary old
standard, one of the first tunes learned by many an aspiring
piper. What shines through here is not just musicality but a deep
regard for the music itself,,."
Iain is accompanied by Mairi Campbell (fiddle), William Jackson
(harp, fretless bass, piano & laud), J.,tunes MacKintosh
(percussion), lain MacLeod (mandolin), Tony McManus (guitar) and
Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle). The album was recorded at Castle Studios
and produced by William Jackson.
With a resurgence of interest in the smallpipes in Scotland and
now here in Ireland , this album will certainly attract interest
. The pipes used by Iain are a beautifully toned instrument and
should provide a good example to the many aspiring small-pipers
of how the instrument should sound . He is an extremely
accomplished player , both on the small pipes and the highland
pipes .
Available from :
GREENTRAX RECORDINGS LIMITED,
COCKENZIE BUSINESS CENTRE, EDINBURGH RD., COCKENZIE, EAST
LOTHIAN, EH32 OXL, SCOTLAND.
Tel. No. 01875 814155/Fix No. 01875 813545/
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