At 37.18, what a beautiful take on the Robert Burns poem, the melody and musical genius is sublime and Karen Mathieson is superb as the Scottish vocalist.
The fellow in the beard playing the violin "sorry don't know his name" you can see he's mastered his instrument. All others playing the violin look like its a chore keeping up, he look like he's thinking about adding a second story on to his home. Well done!!
We had visions in the night I was scared and you held me tight It was like we were in black and white As clear as day, as dark as night And the truth became a lie There was no longer peace of mind Just fear of the unknown and the unkind And then when he undressed me And took my body I was resolute to being fine Now the soldiers are all on fire And our hearts are dead from desire And when you say it has nothing to do Nothing to do with you, you're a liar Now the sky is filled with dust Of those we loved and those we lost Rebuild the tower Make it last longer Make it stronger Give up your power (Martha Wainwright lyrics)
Said to myself "maybe it's tilme for John Taylor to join in" ... then John came with "Mill Worker" ... now waiting for a nice rendition of "Borders of Salt" ... ♥
Programme One: Fiddle Blast: The Teetotaller/Lorn McDonald's Reel/High Road to Linton (Aly Bain,Stuart Duncan, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Jenna Reid), Man of Constant Sorrow (Dan Tyminski), How She Does It (Allison Moorer), Glide (Jerry Douglas), Ged A Sheol Mi Air M'Aineol (Julie Fowlis), Millworker (James Taylor), Jewels of the Ocean/We're a Case, the Bunch of Us/Tommy & Ronnie's Double Tonic (Allan MacDonald) Programme Two: Bleeding All Over You (Martha Wainwright), O'Farrell's Farewell to Limerick/Oot East by the Vong (Aly Bain & Dónal Lunny), Lassie Wi' the Lint-white Locks (Karen Matheson), Copperline (James Taylor), Maili Dhonn (James Graham), Flatwater Fran (Phil Cunningham), Mo Nion O (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) Programme Three: The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn (Dan Tyminski), The Silver Tassie (Emily Smith), Paddy in the Smoke/Sporting Days of Easter/The Crosses of Annagh/Sporting Nell (Michael McGoldrick, Dezi Donnelly), Tower Song (Martha Wainwright), Gelnntain Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh), Bethany's Waltz (Jenna Reid), 500 Miles Away from Home (Rosanne Cash)
Despite of all the great music you can listen to in the sessions... the best and most interesting bit starts at 1:27:12 with the "Behind The Sessions"... Very interesting and so much fun indeed!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_Sessions#Transatlantic_Sessions_4 Main performers in brackets (not necessarily the composers). Programme One: Fiddle Blast: The Teetotaller/Lorn McDonald's Reel/High Road to Linton (Aly Bain,Stuart Duncan, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Jenna Reid), Man of Constant Sorrow (Dan Tyminski), How She Does It (Allison Moorer), Glide (Jerry Douglas), Ged A Sheol Mi Air M'Aineol (Julie Fowlis), Millworker (James Taylor), Jewels of the Ocean/We're a Case, the Bunch of Us/Tommy & Ronnie's Double Tonic (Allan MacDonald)
I love the song Martha performs at 1:12. I don't know its author. Anybody know? I know it has nothing to do with Leonard Cohen's song, Tower of Song, which is totally different, both lyrics and music. Thank you for the information!
Funny you should say that. He used to bring sandwiches to Pentangle rehearsals much to Bert and John’s amusement. Horseshoe Hotel in Tottenham Court Road. Good old days.
Dobro Wars - the basic point missed by Nigel is that this is not just HIGHLAND MUSIC - but the two traditions with their common roots in many instances. Transatlantic is meant to indicate Both Sides Now!
