Name: The Celtic Fiddle Festival
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The Celtic Fiddle Festival

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Album: The Celtic Fiddle Festival
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Cutting Bracken/Brisk Bob/Laird of Drumblair	More Info...	0:06
2)	Melodie/Rondes De Loudeac	More Info...	0:06
3)	Garrett Barry's/Cliffs of Moher	More Info...	0:03
4)	Dionne Reel/Mouth of the Tobique	More Info...	0:04
5)	Larides De Pontivy Et De Josselin	More Info...	0:03
6)	Mist Covered Mountains of Home	More Info...	0:04
7)	Pigeon On the Gate/Lafferty's/Morning Dew	More Info...	0:04
8)	Suite De Loudeac	More Info...	0:04
9)	Music for a Found Harmonium/La Partida/Roumanian Tune/Calgary Polka/Leaving Brittany	More Info...	0:08
10)	Canyon Moonrise	More Info...	0:03
11)	Blair Atholl/The Cairdin O't/Lexy McAskill	More Info...	0:03

Album: The Celtic Fiddle Festival
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Cutting Bracken/Brisk Bob/Laird of Drumblair	More Info...	0:06
2)	Melodie/Rondes De Loudeac	More Info...	0:06
3)	Garrett Barry's/Cliffs of Moher	More Info...	0:03
4)	Dionne Reel/Mouth of the Tobique	More Info...	0:04
5)	Larides De Pontivy Et De Josselin	More Info...	0:03
6)	Mist Covered Mountains of Home	More Info...	0:04
7)	Pigeon On the Gate/Lafferty's/Morning Dew	More Info...	0:04
8)	Suite De Loudeac	More Info...	0:04
9)	Music for a Found Harmonium/La Partida/Roumanian Tune/Calgary Polka/Leaving Brittany	More Info...	0:08
10)	Canyon Moonrise	More Info...	0:03
11)	Blair Atholl/The Cairdin O't/Lexy McAskill	More Info...	0:03

Performer Notes

Full performer name: Kevin Burke/Johnny Cunningham/Christian Lemaitre.
Personnel: Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham, Christian Lemaitre (fiddles), John McGann (guitar).
Recorded live at Mercy Academy Auditorium, Merion, Pennsylvania on November 8, 1992; University of Wisconsin Music Hall, Madison, Wisconsin on November 15, 1992; Fairchild Auditorium, East Lansing, Michigan on November 18, 1992.
Personnel: Kevin Burke (fiddle); Johnny Cunningham (fiddle); Christian Lemaitre (fiddle); John McGann (guitar); Christian Lamaitre (fiddle); Christine Harrington (cello).
Liner Note Author: Earle Hitchner.
Recording information: Fairchild Auditori (11/08/1992-11/18/1992); Mercy Academy Auditorium, Merion, PA (11/08/1992-11/18/1992); University Of Wisconsin Music Hall, Madison, WI (11/08/1992-11/18/1992).
Illustrator: Bob Dahm.
Photographer: Owen Carey.
Unknown Contributor Role: Earle Hitchner.
Arrangers: Johnny Cunningham; Christian Lamaitre; John McGann; Kevin Burke.
The original CELTIC FIDDLE FESTIVAL captures this ensemble at their musical peak. Ten years after this concert was released, Scottish fiddler Johnny Cunningham passed away. The group subsequently reformed with Andr‚ Brunet, but Cunningham's death signaled the end of an era.
On this date, the trio plays a mixture of jigs, reels, and airs. "Dionne Reel/Mouth Of The Tobique" is a particularly celebratory number. This upbeat reel sees all three fiddlers sawing away, while guitarist John McGann holds down the fort rhythmically. "Mist Covered Mountains of Home" is a beautifully nostalgic air that conjures up images of the Scottish countryside. Here, the fiddle is played longingly as it mimics the timbre of a human voice. "Music For A Found Harmonium / La Partida / Roumanian Tune / Calgary Polka / Leaving Brittany" encompasses many different folk styles, from Ireland to Alberta, Southeastern Europe to France. Lastly, "Blair Atholl/The Cairdin O't/Lexy McAskill" is a fiery set closer. On this blazing reel all three fiddlers get a chance to show off their wares. Overall, CELTIC FIDDLE FESTIVAL is a Celtic music lover's dream. Fiddle music doesn't get any more exciting.