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Fit like,
Foound this rare wee behind the scenes video of latest Chieftains Ry Cooder project - San Patrico
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Found these photgraphs on the web of Mr Marra and Mr McFall' s gig in Falkland last summer. Looks like they had a great time with some interesting choice of footwear.
If you missed this BBC Alba programme first time round you are in for a treat as it's currently being shown on BBC i Player -
The programme featuring Karen Mathieson, Michael Marra and James Graham lasts for an hour.
The show was recorded at the Blas 09 -East meets West concert in Aviemore in August 2009.
Enjoy
Inspired choice of songs by Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross at the recent Celtic
Connections show " a Scottish Songbook". "The Laddies Who Fought and
Won/Happed In Mist". The songs written by two Scottish song giants, Harry Lauder
and Michael Marra.
You can view his performance at -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2010/artists/mcintosh_ross
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See what you think?
Fit like,
The distinctive vocals of Mr Marra singing "Chain Up The Swings" were featured in
Tuesday night's episode of BBC Scotland's television domestic drama River City.
The wife spotted it you understand, and called me through the ha'e a listen.
If you want to confirm it for yourself, purely in the interests of research
ofcourse, you can view it using the bbc iplayer at -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00q089b/b00q07r4/River_City_12_01_2010/
The song starts about 10 minutes into the programme.
I undertand that "When These Shoes Were New" has also featured in the past. Producer obviously has imaculate taste!!!
l Saluto di Giovanni Moscardini (Johnny Moscardini's Salute) - A new Blair Douglas Composition
Blair Douglas, one of Scotland’s foremost musicians, has just penned a composition in honour of the Scots-Italian footballer, Giovanni or Johnny Moscardini, who though born in Falkirk in 1897, took to the field a total of nine times for ‘Azzurri’ between 1921 and 1925.
The tune “Il Saluto di Giovanni Moscardini”, (Johnny Moscardini’s Salute) is a reel for pipes and drums, brass band, strings, and percussion. Whilst composed in the Scottish traditional idiom, it has distinct Mediterranean influences. Il Saluto is up-tempo and exhilarating as would befit a tune named for a prolific striker such as Johnny Moscardini.
Giovanni Moscardini’s father was one of three brothers from Barga in Tuscany who moved to Scotland to set up fish and chips shops and ice-cream parlours. At the outbreak of the First World War, Johnnie enlisted in the Italian army and after demobilisation he settled in his father’s hometown.
A talented footballer, he turned out for the local team but was soon spotted by the local senior club Lucca, then playing in the Italian League - Tuscany Section. He later signed for near neighbours Pisa, becoming the club's top scorer and the first choice at centre-forward for the national side. Latterly, he joined Genoa, then the top Italian club and he made his last appearance for Italy against France on March 22nd, 1925 marking the occasion by scoring twice in a 7-0 win.
That year, however, he returned to Scotland to help run his uncle's Royal Cafe in Campbeltown, and there his distinguished footballing career came to an end playing for Campbeltown Pupils AFC. He subsequently moved to Prestwick where he died in 1985. Being the only player from Barga ever to play in the Italian national team, the local football stadium is named in his honour.
Blair Douglas came across Moscardini’s story by chance. His daughter, Ceitidh (Katie), wrote about him for a school project and asked her father to proof-read her work. “I was immediately intrigued with Johnny Moscardini. Here was a young man who was born of an immigrant family in Scotland but pursued a highly successful professional football career in Italy and who gave it up to help out in a family business in Kintyre. How times have changed. It was also a revelation to read about Barga’s strong connections with Scotland through the numerous local families who came over to this country. The tune Il Saluto di Giovanni Moscardini, is in honour of Johnny, one of Barga’s most famous sons, but it is also in recognition of the huge contribution Scots-Italians in general have made to our nation. I plan to record the reel on my next album, but would relish the idea of premiering the tune in Barga itself. The idea of playing the tune in the Johnny Moscardini’s home town greatly appeals to me, particularly if it could be done in collaboration with local Barga musicians. I don’t know the Italian for ‘great crack’, but undoubtedly that’s what the premiere would be.”
Sinsheen are Christine Kydd and Barbara Dymock. Each a fine singer in her own right, 'Lift' is their first CD as a duo. Christine and Barbara have built a reputation among roots music lovers for originality, virtuosity and the livliest of live performances. Combining power, passion and pedigree, they contrast superb harmony vocals with light instrumental and percussive backing. The CD, which was produced by Michael Marra, features a great set of Scots songs and there's good, informative sleeve-notes to the album too! It includes a version of Mr Marra's Mother Glasgow soon to be heard in it's original context when the Plan B's new production of A Wee Home From Home starts it's Scottish tour. Also pleased to see that the CD cover photograph is by Andy Hall who with painter Francis Boag has a wonderful new book out, titled The Mearns Distilled it is well worth searching out.
For more information on Sinsheen check out their website at -
You can also hear tracks from the new CD and check out their forthcoming tour dates at -
http://www.myspace.com/sinsheen