Harlaw - Scotland 1411 (album)
Double CD.
Ancient Music and Stories Commemorating the 600 year anniversary of the Legendary Battle of Harlaw. 600 years ago, the windswept fields of Harlaw in north-east Scotland were witness to one of the bloodiest of battles in Scottish history. This double CD brings the past to life.
Disc One: features Bonnie Rideout's fiddle playing of the ancient piobaireach "The Battle of Harlaw," and "The Battle of the Birds. She is joined by fifteen of the world's finest Celtic musicians including Glenuig piping legend Allan MacDonald who sings and plays the powerful 500-year-old Gaelic incitement to the battle.
Disc Two: a Narration CD, award-winning broadcaster and Scottish music historian, John Purser, guides listeners through the thrilling story of "Bloody Harlaw" and the fierce clash of clans between the MacDonalds of the Isles from the West of Scotland, and the Stewarts in the East. This project is a feast of traditional music and Scottish history.
Reviews:
'' Simply stunning musicianship'' New York Times
''the music ...speaks with a massive mythic power'' The Guardian, U.K.
''stunning ...revelatory'' The Herald, Glasgow
'' spectacular display of artistry.'' Washington Post