Post by Ptarmigan on May 10, 2008 18:21:06 GMT
From a Northern Shore
I produced this CD, which is a collection of tracks from my Cassettes, 'To the Bridge' & 'Rathlin Sound'. Although some of the tunes are traditional, most of the tunes were written by me.
1 - Halfhanged MacNaughten / The Toastrack (Reels)
2 - The Hazel / The Claymore (6/8 Marches)
3 - Logan's Air / Machrihanish / Logan's Fling / The Pilot's Whistle (Air, Jig, Fling & Reel)
4 - The Witch of Glentow / The Black Nun (Reels)
5 - The Flower of Craiganee (Song)
6 - The Kiwi (Strathspey)
7 - Rathlin Sound / Murlough Bay (Waltzes)
8 - Jim McGill's / The Ballinlea (Polkas)
9 - Farewell to Slemish / Sam Stevenson's / The Antrim & Derry Fiddlers / The Braid Burn (Air, March, Strathspey & Hornpipe)
10 - The Square Pint / The Shadow (Reels)
11 - Rathlin Ferry (Song)
12 - Rathlin Air / Rathlin Reel (Air & Reel)
13 - The Humours of Ballycastle / The Antrim Lasses / The Maid of the House / The Antrim Rose (Jigs & Reels)
14 - Dusty Rhodes / The Beeches of Bregagh (Reels)
Here's a review of my CD by Aidan O'Hara. 'Irish Music Magazine' of Dec / Jan 2001/02
Dick Glasgow, From a Northern Shore
Traditional Music from the Causeway Coast.
Causeway Music CMCD002 14Tracks, 46 Minutes.
Dick Glasgow not only plays all the tunes on this CD, he's the composer of all the tunes, airs and one song, bar those on three of the tracks. And as if that isn't enough, he plays seven instruments (which includes the Bodhran ). Oh yes, and he sings that song he composed, "Rathlin Ferry". He truly is a one-man band. which is how he comes across on this recording through the technique of multi-tracking.
I confess to swinging between bouts of elation and despair as I listen to Dick Glasgow playing in such an accomplished manner on all instruments: after all, most mere mortals feel chuffed at mastering one, or maybe two instruments. But seven! Seriously though, I have to say that this new CD from Dick is a real pleasure and indeed a revelation.
As I said, most of the tunes are his own compositions; they have a wonderful freshness and tunefulness about them, and are solidly rooted styles that are familier. It's as if you had just been introduced to a whole new set of interesting relations you always figured were there somewhere about, but you just hadn't met yet.
Dick is a Scot and lives in Co. Antrim. He is a man who's happy and contented in two music traditions, and this is reflected in the tunes he has composed. Any musicians looking for new material with which to impress their fans and friends? Then this CD is for you, and that, I suppose, has to be my best recommendation for this most enjoyable recording. You can contact Dick at DickGlasgow@causewaymusic.co.uk.
Aidan O'Hara
Traditional Music from the Causeway Coast.
Causeway Music CMCD002 14Tracks, 46 Minutes.
Dick Glasgow not only plays all the tunes on this CD, he's the composer of all the tunes, airs and one song, bar those on three of the tracks. And as if that isn't enough, he plays seven instruments (which includes the Bodhran ). Oh yes, and he sings that song he composed, "Rathlin Ferry". He truly is a one-man band. which is how he comes across on this recording through the technique of multi-tracking.
I confess to swinging between bouts of elation and despair as I listen to Dick Glasgow playing in such an accomplished manner on all instruments: after all, most mere mortals feel chuffed at mastering one, or maybe two instruments. But seven! Seriously though, I have to say that this new CD from Dick is a real pleasure and indeed a revelation.
As I said, most of the tunes are his own compositions; they have a wonderful freshness and tunefulness about them, and are solidly rooted styles that are familier. It's as if you had just been introduced to a whole new set of interesting relations you always figured were there somewhere about, but you just hadn't met yet.
Dick is a Scot and lives in Co. Antrim. He is a man who's happy and contented in two music traditions, and this is reflected in the tunes he has composed. Any musicians looking for new material with which to impress their fans and friends? Then this CD is for you, and that, I suppose, has to be my best recommendation for this most enjoyable recording. You can contact Dick at DickGlasgow@causewaymusic.co.uk.
Aidan O'Hara
Review of my CD 'From a Northern Shore' by Mich Nielsen
Traditional Music from the Causeway Coast" is the subtitle to this great CD from Scottish multi-instrumentalist Dick Glasgow. How does one define traditional music? To me it has a ring to it, as something that has been around for a long time; this is not the case here. Most of the tunes here are written by Dick himself. There’s no doubt in my mind that they will become traditional (they will be around for a long time) because they are very good tunes. From a Northern Shore is a CD full of good tunes played by an excellent musician. I have known Dick for many years and when I met him way back in the seventies, he was a banjo player. He now masters another seven instruments plus he sings. There are two songs on the CD and Dick’s wife Sabine sings one (The Flower of Craiganee) and the other is written and sung by Dick himself. "Rathlin Ferry" is a very poignant tribute to Tommy Cecil "who died tragically in a diving accident, after serving a lifetime of service to the people of Rathlin".
Although Dick masters eight instruments he has called in several other great musicians including (his son?) Kevin Glasgow. It’s a magnificent cd from the great Scotsman living in Co. Antrim. A wonderful mixture between Irish and Scottish traditions. I know well that the Giant’s Causeway was torn down by a giant, but Dick is another giant who is doing his best to rebuild it with this cd.
I don’t know where it’s distributed, but you can always buy a copy from the source itself:
Causeway Music CMCD002 (February 2002)
by
Mich Nielsen
Traditional Music from the Causeway Coast" is the subtitle to this great CD from Scottish multi-instrumentalist Dick Glasgow. How does one define traditional music? To me it has a ring to it, as something that has been around for a long time; this is not the case here. Most of the tunes here are written by Dick himself. There’s no doubt in my mind that they will become traditional (they will be around for a long time) because they are very good tunes. From a Northern Shore is a CD full of good tunes played by an excellent musician. I have known Dick for many years and when I met him way back in the seventies, he was a banjo player. He now masters another seven instruments plus he sings. There are two songs on the CD and Dick’s wife Sabine sings one (The Flower of Craiganee) and the other is written and sung by Dick himself. "Rathlin Ferry" is a very poignant tribute to Tommy Cecil "who died tragically in a diving accident, after serving a lifetime of service to the people of Rathlin".
Although Dick masters eight instruments he has called in several other great musicians including (his son?) Kevin Glasgow. It’s a magnificent cd from the great Scotsman living in Co. Antrim. A wonderful mixture between Irish and Scottish traditions. I know well that the Giant’s Causeway was torn down by a giant, but Dick is another giant who is doing his best to rebuild it with this cd.
I don’t know where it’s distributed, but you can always buy a copy from the source itself:
Causeway Music CMCD002 (February 2002)
by
Mich NielsenReview of my CD 'From a Northern Shore' by Thomas Keller
Dick Glasgow "From a Northern Shore"
Label: Causeway Music; CMCD001; 2002; Playing time: 46.02 min
Traditional music from the Causeway Coast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. In long-forgotten times, the mythical giant Finn MacCool built a mighty dam connecting Ulster with the Scottish coast. The famous Bushmills distillery is close nearby, the Crosskeys Inn pub a few miles south. Travelling eastward, the Glens of Antrim attract with its rich legacy of distilling illegal whiskey and music. Legendary fiddler Mickey McIllhatton did both. That's the area where Dick Glasgow, actually a Scotsman from Edinburgh, has settled. Dick is playing a number of instruments, namely tenor banjo, mandola, mandolin, concertina, fiddle, and bodhran. Some friends add their talents: Catherine McLean (flute, whistle), Padraig O'Mianain (melodeon), Michael Sands (guitar, didgeridoo), Ciaran Kelly (guitar), and Sabine Glasgow (vocals, harp). The tunes are mostly original, with the traditional one here and there. Dick's own evoke memories of fellow musicians, the local scenery and characters. "Halfhanged MacNaughten" from Benvarden, Bushmills, was hanged in 1761 for murdering his sweetheart. At the first attempt the rope snapped, so they had to hang him again. He was offered pardon, but refused it, saying he could not go through life being known as "Half hanged MacNaughten". "Dusty Rhodes" was the pen name of Glenaan poet James Stoddard Moore. "The Toastrack" celebrates Europe's first hydroelectric tram which ran from Portrush to the Giant's Causeway from 1883 to 1949. Well, not every man on the Northern Shore is a giant, but Causeway people can give you a listening pleasure anyway.
Walkin' T:-)M
by Thomas Keller
Folkworld ~ Home of European Music
Dick Glasgow "From a Northern Shore"
Label: Causeway Music; CMCD001; 2002; Playing time: 46.02 min
Traditional music from the Causeway Coast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. In long-forgotten times, the mythical giant Finn MacCool built a mighty dam connecting Ulster with the Scottish coast. The famous Bushmills distillery is close nearby, the Crosskeys Inn pub a few miles south. Travelling eastward, the Glens of Antrim attract with its rich legacy of distilling illegal whiskey and music. Legendary fiddler Mickey McIllhatton did both. That's the area where Dick Glasgow, actually a Scotsman from Edinburgh, has settled. Dick is playing a number of instruments, namely tenor banjo, mandola, mandolin, concertina, fiddle, and bodhran. Some friends add their talents: Catherine McLean (flute, whistle), Padraig O'Mianain (melodeon), Michael Sands (guitar, didgeridoo), Ciaran Kelly (guitar), and Sabine Glasgow (vocals, harp). The tunes are mostly original, with the traditional one here and there. Dick's own evoke memories of fellow musicians, the local scenery and characters. "Halfhanged MacNaughten" from Benvarden, Bushmills, was hanged in 1761 for murdering his sweetheart. At the first attempt the rope snapped, so they had to hang him again. He was offered pardon, but refused it, saying he could not go through life being known as "Half hanged MacNaughten". "Dusty Rhodes" was the pen name of Glenaan poet James Stoddard Moore. "The Toastrack" celebrates Europe's first hydroelectric tram which ran from Portrush to the Giant's Causeway from 1883 to 1949. Well, not every man on the Northern Shore is a giant, but Causeway people can give you a listening pleasure anyway.
Walkin' T:-)M
by Thomas Keller
Folkworld ~ Home of European Music