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Celtic Connections Suite

by Simon Thoumire Orchestra

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1.
Celtic Connections Club 13:26
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2.
Fiesta in the Highlands 18:10
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3.
World Bagpipe Championships 17:19
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4.
The Gravy Waltz 04:47
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5.
John Thoumire's Castle 03:36
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6.
Reels 05:00
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This suite was originally performed live at the Celtic Connections festival club in 1997. It was then performed again as part of the festivals New Voices programme.

Celtic Connections Suite is divided into 3 sections each with a uniquely Scottish connotation. The first, Celtic Connections Club depicts the wonderful ambience of this late night club which runs for the entire 3 weeks of the festival and is a magnet for musicians both home grown and visiting. The music carries the listener through the buzz of conversation and laughter to the impromtu sessions going all around. The music is folk, jazz, rock in a general air of everyone having a great time.

Section 2. Fiesta in the Highlands is a journey undertaken in a Ford Fiesta

1.1 through the lovely Scottish highlands. The music captures the sensation of driving up and down steep and windy roads, unexpected sharp corners and the delights in just as suddenly being confronted with glorius vistas of breath-taking beauty which so typify this wonderful country.

The third and final section is The World Bagpipe Championships formed after a visit to Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. The first thing a visitor becomes aware of on approaching the park is the wall of noise – pipers and drummers to be found everywhere – in groups, circles, behind trees, tuning up. Wandering through the park, the sounds come and go – pipe marches intersperse with reels and strathspeys but always in the background, the incessant sound of drums. A magical and exciting occasion.

To finish off the album we recorded a version of The Gravy Waltz, one of my own tunes John Thoumire's Father (for my dad) and a set of reels recorded with John McCusker.

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released March 10, 2021

released January 10, 1998

Musicians: Simon Thoumire (concertina, lowland pipes & whistle)
John McCusker (fiddle & whistle)
Mike Katz (lowland pipes & whistle)
Dick Lee (clarinet & bass clarinet)
Phil Bancroft (alto & tenor saxophones)
Kevin MacKenzie (guitar)
Simon Thorpe (double bass)
Iain Copeland (percussion & drums)
Tom Bancroft (percussion & drums).

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Simon Thoumire Glasgow, UK

Simon Thoumire is a concertina player, composer and the dynamic force behind the traditional music advocacy outfit Hands Up For Trad. A recognised virtuoso musician in his own right, Simon has performed all over the world, made many CDs with fabulous musicians including guitarist Ian Carr and pianist David Milligan. Find out more at www.simonthoumire.com ... more

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