Message of the Sea: Celtic Music for Guitar

Irish Traditional (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Mauro Giuliani (Composer), Nathaniel Gow (Composer), Fernando Sor (Composer), Scottish Traditional (Composer), Ron Moore (Composer), James [1] Scott Skinner (Composer), Peter Maxwell Davies (Composer), Hamish Johnston (Composer), Arthur S. Robertson (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Irish Traditional, Anonymous, Mauro Giuliani, Nathaniel Gow, Fernando Sor, et al.
• Audio CD (October 27, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B00000DG28
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,445 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #10 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Songs & Lieder > Folk Songs
  • #22 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Guitar
  • #25 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Flamenco

Track Listings

1. The Bucks of Oranmore, reel

2. Spatter the Dew, slip jig

3. My Gentle Harp, folk song

4. Garryowen

5. My Lodging Is of the Cold Ground

6. Miss Bailly

7. Neil Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife

8. Variations on "Ye Banks and Braes" for guitar, Op. 40

9. Cherish the Ladies, double jig

10. Morag, air

11. The Pipe on the Hob, double jig

12. Whiskey, You're the Devil

13. Kildare Fancy

14. Isle of Bute

15. Isle of Cumbrae

16. Isle of Arran

17. Little Cumbrae

18. The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond

19. Roslin Castle

20. The Bride's Reel, reel

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: World Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 27-OCT-1998

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It takes a Scot to play Celtic music!, April 19, 1999

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[e-mail] (North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Message of the Sea: Celtic Music for Guitar (Audio CD)

David Russell, born in Glasgow, was raised in the sunny paradise of Minorca, Spain. At age 14 he took up the guitar, prompted by his father, artist William Russell an amateur guitarist. David was weaned on scratchy 78 RPM recordngs of Segovia, and later studied music and guitar at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Winner of the Bream and Segovia awards while in his youth, David went on to become one of the finest classical guitart soloists in the world. His venture into Celtic traditional tunes stems from his enchantment upon hearing a taped recording of World Champion Strathclyde Police Pipe Band playing marches, reels and laments. ...David felt the sublime call of ancient tunes played on ancient pipes...and knew that, one day, he would adapt these very tunes to the guitar. At last he has done just that...and listeners, Celtic or not, are in for a treat! Here, indeed, are Celtic gems which will steal your heart away...played with such feeling you'd think David wrote every one himself. A masterpiece by a master player! Jim Leggett International Press Service

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating, July 25, 2003

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Mark Antony (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Message of the Sea: Celtic Music for Guitar (Audio CD)

David Russell is recognised as a master of romantic guitar music, and on this beautiful recording he pays homage to his Celtic roots, with his own arrangements Irish reels, Scottish lullabies, and folk songs.

From the opening track, the blistering Bucks of Oranmore, to the lush title track Message of the Sea, Russells playing is never less than truly captivating, as always with meticulous attention to detail. Every ornament is crisp and consise, and standard classics like The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond sound here as though they were written for the guitar.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterful Example of Celtic Music on Guitar, March 10, 2000

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J. T. (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Message of the Sea: Celtic Music for Guitar (Audio CD)

I bought this CD two weeks ago and it hasn't been out of the player the entire time! Every piece is masterfully played; there are no distractions like squeaks or glissandos. Every note is perfect. The selection of pieces is terrific. I recommend this CD highly.