Liz In Conversation With Duncan Chisholm on Saturday 1st April 2023

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Join Liz Clark – aka Auntie Liz – in Conversation with Duncan Chisholm on his new album ‘Black Cuillin’ on Saturday 1^st April 2023 at 12pm on Celtic Music Radio for the Album Of The Week

Duncan Chisholm a renowned composer and acclaimed virtuoso fiddle player, is much sought after musician.  Winner of 2018 Trad Music Award for his Sandwood album  This is Duncan Chisholm’s 8^th solo album,  not including albums recorded with Wolfstone, recording on 9 album ,has performed with Runrig as well as numerous collaborations as well as guesting on 12+ Albums from Beth Nielsen Chapman – Julie Fowlis-Runrig & Donnie Munro to name but a few. Brings yet another stunning album for your collections

Artists on the album

Exquisite playing as always from Duncan on fiddle with Ross Ainslie (whistles), Hamish Napier (piano & keyboard), Donald Shaw (piano & keyboard), Ross Hamilton (electric guitar & bass), Patsy Reid (fiddle), Martin O’Neill (bodhran), Jarlath Henderson (uilleann Pipes), Malcolm Jones (electric guitar), and strings by Clockwork Sessions.  .

Most of the tunes are written by Duncan himself, often in collaboration with Ross Ainslie and Hamish Napier. Some other tunes were written by Iain MacFarlane, Donald Shaw, Hamish Napier and Phil Cunningham.

Tracks on Album

1. Black Cuillin
2. On the Winds of Chaos Born
3. To the High Mountains
4. Beneath The Fortress
5. Miorbhail namn Beann
6. Deep Air- No Gods No Masters
7. Dusk On The Cuillin
8. The Blue Cuillin Of The Island
9. Constellation
10. Before The Sun Comes
11. The Razor’s Edge
12. When The Snow Melts

Upcoming gigs

31^st March – Aberdeen Music Hall
6^th May – Perth Concert Hall
27-29^th July – Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival