Customer Reviews

Old Style

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The blurb on the outer cover was this quote: "Blazin Fiddles is the Led Zepplin of Scottish music."
Well, I'm sold! When I listened to the cd I came up to this conclusion. The guy who said that quote must drink. A lot.
I was expecting the raw power of Led Zepplin. That's not to say the album isn't good. It's just really. . . polished. (That could be what the reviewer was getting at). The musicians have excellent technique and really capture the feel of the Scottish fiddle. Their tune choices are nothing short of outstanding. A great mix of jigs, reels, airs, and strathspeys. They definitely didn't re-hash tired old standards. The guitar and sometime piano accompaniment added to the full sound without detracting from the whole. The production is very slick and arranged and there are glimpses of the wildness of Scots music peeking through here and there. The cd is very good and well worth buying. I was expecting something with a little more fire and a little less orchestration.

Bullocks
Flora
Sir James
Catalina
Athole Brose
Three Steps
Dancing on the Moon
Strathmarches
Sheiling
Swedish
Eejit

I've never been a lover of fiddle music, preferring instead the classical violin. OK, now, I've changed my mind. These guys are enthralling. I HAVE to smile when I listen to the jigs and reels; I have to get quiet on the ballads. This is music I want played when I die: it's that good.

I just opened my package and the CD Case and CD label Say "Blazin'fiddles - the old style. To my surprise the CD does not contain the Scottish fiddle music I expected but Barry Manilow. I will be returning my item. I am not very happy.