Tue 14 Nov 2006
Alasdair White Interview
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CFP12 Show Notes:
Alasdair White Interview. This week we are kicking off our series of interviews with musicians and artists from the world of Celtic and Traditional music. We brought back a few from our trip from Scotland and we have others from artists on this side of the Atlantic.
We start, however, with a great instrumental from Todd Smith.
Todd Smith- Cliffs of Aran. Boston based multi-instrumentalist, arranger/producer, singer/songwriter, Todd writes guitar-driven, classic-style rock and folk-rock. He draws influence from many different genres, and is able to compose/arrange in virtually any one of those genres. This tune showcases his ability as a musician.
Our Artist Interview Series was an idea that came out of a little brain-storming about the Podcast. We thought it would be a good idea to get together, very informally, with some of the artists we feature right here on the Podcast and chat with them about their music, their background and whatever else might be on their mind. We deliberately decided to be very low key when it came to the interviews to give you, the listener, a sense of being there – part of the conversation.
Some of the folks we have chatted to so far, and will be featured in the series include:
- Up and coming fiddler and singer, Laura McGhee
- Scots trad songstress, Christine Kydd
- Scottish smallpipes maker, Ian Kinnear
- and Celtic-rock and Canadiana band, The Glengarry Bhoys
Last week we introduced you to the music of Alasdair White. Known perhaps as the multi-talented fiddler from the Battlefield Band, Alasdair has just released his first solo CD – The White Album.I caught up with Alasdair at a session in Edinburgh just prior to his departure for the United States and the Batties’ Fall tour.
If you haven’t seen Alasdair and the rest of the Battlefield Band perform live, well, you’re missing a terrific experience.
Alasdair White’s MySpace page
Battlefield Band’s website
Temple Records
The ShowStopper Track:
No voting this week for your ShowStopper Track - that will be back again next week. The ShowStopper Track is your favorite track of the week. You can vote for that track by emailing us, telling us who you want to hear again and we’ll tally the votes and crown the winner the ShowStopper Track.
Mary Knickle- Weave the Yarn.
Having killed her name last week, Mary gets some sweet revenge by being this week’s ShowStopper Track. Well done, Mary, and my apologies!
We’ll be back next week with our regular show, packed with great Celtic, Folk and Traditional music.
Check out our parent website at www.upbeatcafe.com where you’ll find a schedule of great live music, as well as our Online Music Shop were you can buy those old-fashioned CD’s, as well as digital downloads.
STOP PRESS: Looks like we will be going live with our Online Music Store next week! You’ll be able to find it here when it does go live. Stay tuned for more updates on our progress.
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A note for Artists:
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