Alasdair
Fraser (fiddle,
viola) Paul
Machlis(grand
piano & synthesizer) Michael
O'Domhnaill(guitar) Tommy
Hayes (bodhran,
tarbukas, bendir, friction drum) Glen
Moore (string
bass)
Ranging
from wistful to wildly exuberant,
this second album by Alasdair
Fraser and Paul Machlis has
a new cover to celebrate it's
tenth year as one of the most
acclaimed Celtic fiddle albums
ever! Featuring original pieces
and improvisations along with
traditional Scottish tunes
with bassist Glen Moore (Oregon), Michael
O'Domhnaill, (Nightnoise)
guitar, and Tommy Hayes on
percussion. From the plaintive,
ancient Gaelic melodies that
become indelibly imprinted
in memory after just one listening,
to the exuberant Highland reels
and jigs that nearly compel
the body to dance, The Road
North is a dazzling testimony
to a unique blend of timeless
musical heritage with creative,
contemporary musicianship.
"...jazzy
undercurrents and Fraser
in full, graceful flight." -
The Scotsman
"...will
bring passionate tears
to the hearts of the most
hidebound traditionalists" -
LA Times
"...the
spirit of the Scottish
people comes through Alasdair
Fraser's fiddle on the Road
North." Jazziz
