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Roads Not Travelled
by Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
At long last a new CD from Aly & Phil - and as if that's not something to celebrate, it's got that much requested beautiful air "The Gentle Light that Wakes Me". Stunning!
The CD opens with three smashing Phil Cunningham jigs including the Para Handy Theme and goes on to delight with a couple of lovely Ronnie Cooper waltzes originally recorded by Aly on his first solo album 20 years ago. Phil's wonderful composing skills are apparent throughout this cracking CD, their sixth release as a duo. But it is hard to put your finger on that heart stopping something that always shines through in Aly Bain's playing of Phil's slow airs -"The Gentle Light that Wakes Me" is one example and "A Bright Star in Cepheus" written in memory of Phil's brother Johnny - both exquisite.
Featuring: Aly Bain - fiddle; Phil Cunningham - accordions, whistles, mandolin, piano, cittern, keyboards.
Guest Musicians: Anna Massie - Acoustic guitars; Martin O’Neil - bodhran.
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Disks / Tracks
| Track | Name | Listen |
| 1/1 | The Bluejay,Scott MacMillan’s Nightmare, Manus Lunny’s Plower Pop (The Para Handy Theme) | |
| 1/2 | Rockin’ the Baby to Sleep; Frank McConnell’s Three Step | |
| 1/3 | The Gentle Light that Wakes Me | |
| 1/4 | Dr. Donaldson; The Anvil | |
| 1/5 | A Journey Just Begun | |
| 1/6 | The Dundas Stumble; Crombie’s Hornpipe | |
| 1/7 | French Canadian Waltz; The Fernie’s Waltz | |
| 1/8 | A Bright Star in Cepheus | |
| 1/9 | Major Manson’s Farewell to Clachantrusheal; The Shinty Referee | |
| 1/10 | Nil Desperandum; Lord Saltoun’s Reel |
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| Currency: | £'s (GBP) |
| Deliver to: | United Kingdom |
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| Weight: | 0g |
