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fave it Traditional Folk | Celtic
17 tracks | 63 minutes
Released Jun 2004
on Brandon Vance / Mark Minkler
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:18 Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Second Wife lyrics BUY MP3 04:18 Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Second Wife lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:18 Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Second Wife
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:39 Leaving Glen Urquhart * Earl Grey * The Waverley Ball lyrics BUY MP3 04:39 Leaving Glen Urquhart * Earl Grey * The Waverley Ball lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:39 Leaving Glen Urquhart * Earl Grey * The Waverley Ball
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:29 Jig O' Slurs * Scaffie's Cairt lyrics BUY MP3 02:29 Jig O' Slurs * Scaffie's Cairt lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:29 Jig O' Slurs * Scaffie's Cairt
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:11 The Duchess of Bedford's Strathspey lyrics BUY MP3 02:11 The Duchess of Bedford's Strathspey lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:11 The Duchess of Bedford's Strathspey
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:38 Willie Pottinger's Reel * Miss Dumbreck * Lady Charlotte Campbel lyrics BUY MP3 03:38 Willie Pottinger's Reel * Miss Dumbreck * Lady Charlotte Campbel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:38 Willie Pottinger's Reel * Miss Dumbreck * Lady Charlotte Campbel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:26 Vineta lyrics BUY MP3 02:26 Vineta lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:26 Vineta
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 Marcel Martin * Malcolm Finlay * MacArthur's Road lyrics BUY MP3 03:45 Marcel Martin * Malcolm Finlay * MacArthur's Road lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 Marcel Martin * Malcolm Finlay * MacArthur's Road
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:06 Twin Towers Lament lyrics BUY MP3 04:06 Twin Towers Lament lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:06 Twin Towers Lament
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 Making Babies By Steam * Walls of Liscarroll * Mrs. Oswald's Fav lyrics FREE 04:11 Making Babies By Steam * Walls of Liscarroll * Mrs. Oswald's Fav lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:11 Making Babies By Steam * Walls of Liscarroll * Mrs. Oswald's Fav
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:31 June's Tune * Gramie's Garden * Jean's Reel * Sheehan's Reel lyrics BUY MP3 05:31 June's Tune * Gramie's Garden * Jean's Reel * Sheehan's Reel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:31 June's Tune * Gramie's Garden * Jean's Reel * Sheehan's Reel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:33 Cherie-aire lyrics BUY MP3 02:33 Cherie-aire lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:33 Cherie-aire
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 The Native Land lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 The Native Land lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 The Native Land
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:20 Gypsy Princess * Sweetness of Mary * The Cape Breton Fiddler's W lyrics BUY MP3 06:20 Gypsy Princess * Sweetness of Mary * The Cape Breton Fiddler's W lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:20 Gypsy Princess * Sweetness of Mary * The Cape Breton Fiddler's W
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:28 Gina's Waltz lyrics BUY MP3 02:28 Gina's Waltz lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:28 Gina's Waltz
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:17 Bon Chnoic Eireann O' * An tSean Bhean Bhocht * Reichswall Fores lyrics BUY MP3 06:17 Bon Chnoic Eireann O' * An tSean Bhean Bhocht * Reichswall Fores lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:17 Bon Chnoic Eireann O' * An tSean Bhean Bhocht * Reichswall Fores
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:56 Da Forfeit o' da Ship * Jenny Dang the Weaver * The St. Kilda We lyrics BUY MP3 01:56 Da Forfeit o' da Ship * Jenny Dang the Weaver * The St. Kilda We lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:56 Da Forfeit o' da Ship * Jenny Dang the Weaver * The St. Kilda We
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:00 Song for Taryn lyrics BUY MP3 03:00 Song for Taryn lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:00 Song for Taryn
An intimate album, forged within the boundaries of Traditional Scottish Fiddle Music, capturing the Soul of Scotland while allowing subtle harmonic and stylistic influences from classical/jazz idioms to seep into the fabric.
Bio / Background
Brandon Vance of Anacortes, WA is as comfortable with jazz improvisation as he is in his Classical violin repertoire. He is also a two-time Open - U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion (1999 & 2001). At age 14 he is the youngest to ever hold the National title. He was honored by the 56th Washington State legislature with a House resolution for "Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Music."
Brandon has played with numerous Celtic/Jazz bands and individual performers such as: Alasdair Fraser, Johnny Cunningham, The McKassons, Hanneke Cassel, Carl Peterson, Men of Worth, Blackthorn, Clumsy Lovers, Off Kilter, Maggie's Fury, Frankly Moanin' and his own band ... Talisker.
He was a guest soloist for the 2001 Los Angeles Scottish Fiddle Orchestra's 20th Anniversary concert, the 2002 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival's 5th Anniversary, and has performed the "Celtic Mass for the Sea" with the Orcas Island Choral Society/Chamber Orchestra.
↓ more ↓Brandon has been a popular fixture at the Pacific Northwest Folklife Festival for several years. He has soloed with local northwest symphony orchestras, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Brandon also performed as a member of the Zephyr International Music Festival, the Barbaresco Classica International Music Festival in Italy, and received a Fellowship at the Aspen Music Festival.
He is a "Starling Scholar" graduate of the Seattle Conservatory of Music. Brandon has served as Assistant-Concertmaster for the Seattle Youth Symphony. He was also an original member of the NW MacGregor Pipe Band and, while no longer active, he still keeps up his piping.
In May 2004 he released his first CD with Mark Minkler ... Beyond the Borders. This is a compilation of original Celtic style tunes written by both Brandon and Mark, along with traditional Scottish and Irish tunes.
Brandon attends Cleveland Institute of Music, majoring in Violin Performance and studies under Mr. Paul Kantor.
Mark Minkler is a talented multi-instrumentalist and a veteran of the NW music scene. Playing piano, guitar, flute, saxophone, trumpet and whistle, he has performed with fiddlers Brandon Vance, Randal Bays, George Wilson, Kevin Carr, Joel Bernstein, Susan Burke, Ed Pearlman, Tim Brown, and Calum Mackinnon, and singers Alison Post, Julie Mainstone, Erin Corday, and Stanley Greenthal. Mark teaches DADGAD guitar, piano, flute and whistle in Irish and Scottish styles at music camps and privately. He has composed many Celtic style tunes that also have jazz and classical influences. His current collaboration with Scottish fiddle champion Brandon Vance has produced a wonderful CD that shows the variety of these influences.
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