...recordings from Laura Risk
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JUST RELEASED! The new CD from Laura's Scottish Country Dance band Les Joueurs de Bon Accord (with Nicholas Williams and Eric Breton). Available at CDBaby or TACSound.
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Two Thousand Miles
Laura's new solo recording finds her teaming up with some of Quebec's hottest musicians: Eric Beaudry (La Bottine Souriante) on guitar, Rachel Aucoin (Domino) on piano, Eric Breton (Perdu l'Nord) on percussion, and Michel Donato (Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson) on bass. The repertoire, however, is pure Scottish: driving Highland reels, melancholy Gaelic airs, and elegant Northeast strathspeys.
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The Merry Making (Dorian 90282)
The dance music of Scotland, Cape Breton, Quebec, New England, and Ireland, with Susie Petrov, piano, Dennis Cahill, guitar, Christopher Layer, flutes, whistle, and bagpipes, Brian Melick, percussion.
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Celtic Dialogue(Dorian 90264)
***Top 10 CDs of 1999*** -- The Boston Globe
A musical exploration of the classical/traditional crossover in 18th-century Scotland. Laura and Jacqueline's unusual approach to this rarely-heard repertoire combines scholarly research with modern improvisations informed by a traditional sensibility. With Jacqueline Schwab, piano.
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A Roof for the Rain (Dorian 90295)
With Ken Kolodner, hammered dulcimer, Keith Murphy, guitar, Joseph Sobol, guitar and cittern.
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Tunes 2001: 65 tunes from Laura Risk
Two CDs containing 65 well-known tunes from Scotland, Cape Breton,
Ireland, Quebec, and New England. Every tune is played fast and then
slow. A great way to get better at learning by ear!
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Tunes 2003: 82 more tunes from Laura Risk
Learn new repertoire by ear! The tunes are mostly Scottish, plus a few Cape Breton and Quebecois tunes: reels, jigs, strathspeys, marches, airs, and waltzes. As on Tunes 2001, I play every tune fast and then slow. 2-disc set.
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Greenfire (Dorian 90265)
With Ken Kolodner, hammered dulcimer, with Robin Bullock, guitar, piano, cittern.
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Walking Stones (Dorian 90248)
With Ken Kolodner, hammered dulcimer, with Robin Bullock, guitar, piano, cittern.
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Traditional Music From Ireland, Scotland, Quebec and beyond: Tunes from Roof for the Rain and Greenfire
This book contains easy-to-read transcriptions in treble clef of all the tunes as played in the Roof for the Rain and Greenfire recordings. It is appropriate for any instrument.
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Journey Begun (Culburnie 105)
Laura Risk and Athena Tergis, fiddles, Steve Baughman, guitar, Peter Maund,
percussion, Pat Klobas, bass, Alasdair Fraser, fiddle. Produced by
Alasdair Fraser. Released in 1994.
Available from culburnie.com
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Spine (Appleseed 1023)
With Cordelia's Dad: Tim Eriksen, vocals, guitar, Cath Oss, vocals, lap dulcimer, accordion, Peter Irvine, vocals, percussion, Laura Risk, fiddle. Released in 1998.
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Host of the Air: Contemporary Music for Scottish Country Dancing
Host of the Air: Contemporary Music for Scottish Country Dancing
with Susie Petrov, accordion, James Gray, piano. Released in 1998.
Currently unavailable
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"Why purchase CDs directly from an artist's Web site as opposed to buying a CD in a store or through Amazon.com, etc? The short answer is that most record labels structure contracts in such a way that artists make next to nothing. Artists are willing to enter these relationships for a variety of reasons but most importantly so that their work is distributed. While I am supportive of independent labels, buying the products directly from the musician is the best way to support them."
(thanks to Ken Kolodner for the quote!, www.kenkolodner.com)
