capebretonfiddlemusicNOTCALM: Ashley/Macdonald;Howi Macisaac: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Ashley Intro

2. Old Time Wedding Reels Medley

3. Mockingbird Medley

4. Buttermilk Mary Medley

5. Constitution Breakdown Medley

6. River Bend/ Mason's Apron Medley

7. Tulloch Gorm Medley

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Dan MacDonald- Cape Breton Post

Ashley MacIsaac teams up with Howie MacDonald you CAN'T sit back .. buckle up your seatbelt and hang on.

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Two of Cape Breton's finest fiddlers team up for their first recording together..... Howie MacDonald and Ashley MacIsaac...and if that is NOT enough...it was recorded live with all the energy found in a typical Maritime Pub. Cape Breton Fiddle Music NOTCALM is Howie's 9th album and Ashley's 7th. Both appear on numerous compilations including the new " more Bridges 2 cross " coming this summer 2001. There are tons of tunes here for you to stomp your feet to and maybe have a swing around the kitchen.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent fiddle music, Dec 1 2002

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this is a great live cd. the energy is great, the sound quality surprisingly good and the musicians just play and play. if you like traditional cape breton fiddle music it doesn't get any better than this. much more enjoyable than the live disc from natalie macmaster's live album. the first set is especially good. you will play this cd over and over.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ashley at his Unvarnished Best, Jan 18 2002

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This is Ashley MacIsaac at full speed ahead, without all the bells and whistles. Two fiddles (Ashley and Howie MacDonald), piano, and drums, and you've got it: all the raw energy of "Hi, How Are You Today?" without the studio effects, overlays, bagpipes, and electric guitars.

Ashley live can be astounding. No recording can truly generate or reproduce the live experience; but to the extent Ashley can be captured and digitized, this album is up to the challenge.

Ashley's fans of his electrified albums should not be put off by the more traditional set of instruments here. This album is scorching and well played at full volume. capebretonfiddlemusicNOTCALM is what it really sounds like in the pubs and halls of Atlantic Canada when the beer is flowing, feet are stomping, and the musicians let out all the stops.

The album also holds up under a careful listen for those interested in the artistry of the driven Canadian/Scottish style of fiddle music forged in the kitchens, halls, and pubs of Cape Breton Island. No lover of Celtic fiddle, traditional or cutting edge, should be without this album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars tell me more!, Sep 30 2001

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can somebody tell me more about whether this CD has electric guitars ala Hi How Are You, or is it more traditional music? Post here, I'll check back. thanks

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5.0 out of 5 stars surprise ending
just so you know...on track 7 of cape breton fiddle music NOT CALM...it ends very quickly ....without warning...in talking with the producers..they say.... Read more

Published on Jun 7 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Cape Breton Music at its best
Howie & Ashley's performance on this CD make it an essential CD in your collection if you love the Celtic/East Coast/Fiddle Music. Read more

Published on April 27 2001 by kimberleyw5