The album forms the first part of chisholm s strathglass trilogy, and won him the mg scots alba album of the year 2008. May 25, 2017 pippa middleton got a title of her own, lady of glen affric, after her wedding this weekend. I just wish the liner notes were available with the download. Part 1 of the trilogy farrar won album of the year 2008 at the scots trad music awards. Gleann afraig is a glen southwest of the village of cannich in the highland region of scotland, some 15 miles 24 km to the west of loch ness. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from duncan chisholm. Toll creagach is a very rounded mountain with mossy upper slopes, but tom a choinich is a more shapely peak with rocky ridges. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. For more information on walks in glen affric download the forestry commissons excellent glen affric guide. With such a personal interest in and connection to these highland glens, duncan has worked hard to instil great pride and passion into three individual but very much connected. The album forms the first part of chisholms strathglass trilogy, and won him the mg scots alba album of the year 2008. The clubs first honorary president was the chisholm, erchless castle.
Listen to duncan chisholm radio featuring songs from affric free online. The culmination of six years work, the strathglass trilogy farrar, canaich and affric, is duncans musical representation of the ancient chisholm clan lands. Best known as a founding member of wolfstone, he has also toured the world extensively with a series of acts including, previously, blazin fiddles and session a9, and currently as part of the julie fowlis band. In 1653 the chisholms stole cattle from the clans munro and fraser, they were however captured and brought to court where they were ordered to return all they had stolen and pay the chief munro of foulis and chief fraser of lovat. Listen free to duncan chisholm affric an ribhinn donn, big archie and more. Duncan chisholm is an acclaimed fiddler from kirkhill, scotland. Cuilidh is the second music album by scottish musician julie fowlis, which in 2008 won her the album of the year award at the scots trad music awards and best folk singer award at the bbc radio 2 folk music awards. For the most part, this is a traditionally styled fiddle album plenty airs, anyway, while elsewhere there are noticeably contemporary inflections. The culmination of six years work, the strathglass trilogy farrar, canaich and affric, is duncans musical. To know glen affric in the highlands of scotland, is to know a place of outstanding beauty, a place bereft of people, isolated, magnificent and majestic.
Sep 03, 2012 farrar is the third solo album by scottish fiddler duncan chisholm. Sandwood, live at celtic connections, affric, canaich, farrar, singles. Affric duncan chisholm free internet radio slacker radio. Canaich was excellent but live at celtic connections draws together all the threads and promotes chisholm to the first rank of live performers in his genre.
Walks of all grades available from strolls on forest tracks to. Jan 16, 2020 this set starts with mallai chroch shli, a beautiful irish song and second up is a jig written by gordon duncan called the soup dragon the final tune is called the flooded meadow and is the. Together they combine to create the river affric that flows through two major lochs to fasnakyle in strathglass where it meets with the abhainn deabhag to form the river glass. While many visitors come here to walk the affric kintail way most of the route provides easy access for those wishing to only parts of the route. Stream affric by duncan chisholm free internet radio. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. His studio album, affric, released in 2012, was longlisted for. Congratulations to duncan chisholm who have been nominated in album of the year sponsored by birnam cd in the mg alba scots trad music awards 2018. Glen affric now a national nature reserve is often described as the most beautiful glen in scotland. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Live at celtic connections by duncan chisholm on amazon.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Glen affric was part of the clan chisholm lands from the 15th to the mid 19th centuries. Chisholms have played many important roles in scottish history. His studio album, affric, released in 2012, was longlisted for the scottish. Duncans musical roots can be realised in the tutelage he received from donald riddell, and is now regarded a first. The culmination of six years work, the strathglass trilogy farrar, canaich and affric, is duncan s musical representation of the ancient chisholm clan lands. Glen affric hydro scheme monthly newsletter may 2016 work kicks off on glen affric hydro schemes green highland renewables has now started work on two runofriver hydro schemes in glen affric on land owned by forest enterprise scotland, sse and part of wester guisachan estate.
Affric is an album that encapsulates all of these qualities and more. The flooded meadow big archie craskie the exile reels. His studio album, affric, released in 2012, was longlisted for the scottish album of the year say award. To know glen affric in the highlands of scotland, is to know a place of outstanding beauty, a place. Sep 26, 2012 f ollowing on from the awardwinning farrar in 2008, and canaich in 2010. This set starts with mallai chroch shli, a beautiful irish song and second up is a jig written by gordon duncan called the soup dragon the final tune is called the flooded meadow and is the. I definately recommend that everyone should get the strathglass trilogy farrar, canaich and affric. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Move aside capercaillie and ceol beag, hes different, but easily as good. Whilst shooglenifty did also in 1994 for venus in tweeds. According to alexander mackenzie, the clan chisholm is of norman and saxon origin. Click download file button or copy duncan chisholm affric url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. To know glen affric in the highlands of scotland, is to know a place of outstanding beauty. In 1647, alexander chisholm was appointed to the committee which arranged the defence of inverness on behalf of the covenanters against the royalists. In next page click regular or free download and wait certain amount of time usually around 30 seconds until. Duncan chisholm composer, fiddle player, folk musician. Check out affric by duncan chisholm on amazon music.
Lunasa recorded 250 to vigo previously in 2003, for the album redwood. Tom a choinich and toll creagach, glen affric walkhighlands. Duncan has developed his own distinctive style and sound to great effect, and uses his skill and sensitivity to encapsulate the outstanding beauty and splendid isolation of glen affric, the ancient clan chisholm lands in the highlands of scotland. F ollowing on from the awardwinning farrar in 2008, and canaich in 2010. Duncan chisholm, raonabhraid, was voted in as secretary and treasurer, and 10 chieftains representing each of the districts in the strath were also elected. Live at celtic connections by duncan chisholm on amazon music. I first heard it off the blazin fiddles album magnificent seven, played by iain macfarlane, before i purchased affric by duncan chisholm and. Tradition stating that the chisholms were a norman family who arrived in england after the conquest of 1066.
Farrar is the third solo album by scottish fiddler duncan chisholm. Youll find its a wild corner with sweeping mountains, lochs and remnants of the old caledonian forest. Affric is the 5th studio album from duncan chisholm and the muchanticipated concluding part of his award winning strathglass trilogy. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. For me this is the absolute success to follow farrar and affric. In 2018, he released a sixth studio album, titled sandwood. The suite of albums celebrates duncans connection with his ancestral home among some of the most dramatic and breathtaking landscapes the highlands of scotland have to offer. Check out sandwood by duncan chisholm on amazon music. Affric this is the final album in fiddler duncan chisholms strathglass trilogy, a musical journey through the glens of his ancestors. Duncan chisholm born 31 october 1968 is a scottish fiddle player and composer. Due to the importance of this woodland it has been classified as a national nature reserve since 2002, and holds several other conservation designations. Check out live at celtic connections by duncan chisholm on amazon music. Take a walk to the end of loch beneveian just before loch affric to see the marker erected by clan chisholm to commemorate these, their ancient clan lands.
Duncan chisholm brings his strathglass trilogy to a conclusion with affric. Glen affric is listed in the caledonian pinewood inventory, and contains the third largest area of ancient caledonian pinewoods in scotland. Pippa middleton got a title of her own, lady of glen affric, after her wedding this weekend. Great tune by duncan chisholm from his affric album. He chaired a meeting in the glen affric hotel, cannich, on 27 january 1880, at which he was elected the first chief. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. These are the easiest of the munros to reach from glen affric, but still a substantial walk. The river affric runs along its length, passing through loch affric and loch beinn a mheadhoin. Glen affric national nature reserve cannich 2020 all. Mar 23, 2018 the culmination of six years work, the strathglass trilogy farrar, canaich and affric, is duncans musical representation of the ancient chisholm clan lands. A minor public road reaches as far as the end of loch beinn a mheadhoin, but beyond that point only rough tracks and. Life would have been hard, families depending mainly on subsistence farming, on. The highland cross is a 50mile charity fund raiser 20 miles on foot, 30 miles on bike traversing the spectacular scottish highlands coast to coast, west to east from kintail through glen affric and strathglass to beauly.