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Recorded at the Celtic Music Center in Judique, Cape Breton, with family and friends, "A Step Back in Time" is both a tour-de-force of classic Cape Breton fiddling and a loving musical memoir of Doug's late grandfather Bill Lamey, who was himself a great fiddling legend. Take a step back in time with Doug and his family including guitarist Sandy MacDonald, pianist Johnny MacDonald, Gaelic singer Jeff MacDonald, and Doug's wife, Kaitlin MacDonald Lamey, who plays piano on two tracks. Doug’s friends Natalie Hass (cello) and Allan Dewar (piano) also generously share their musical gifts to make this CD possible.
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Tri’s CD explores through pipes, fiddle and song a tradition rooted in Gaelic Scotland. While you’ll hear many influences in this album, they won’t include the facile renderings of a tradition muddied by youthful enthusiasm. You won’t hear drums, or 70s style guitar arrangements, or tunes overshadowed by a rock’n’roll beat. This is music not frozen in time, but comfortable within its own tradition.
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William (Bill) Lamey
(1914-1991) spent most of his adult life in the Boston area.
As a young man, before he left Cape Breton, he made a number
of 78s which later, in the 70s, were reissued on the
Shanachie label. Those recordings were very influential to a
whole generation of players, but could only give a taste of
the man's great ability on the fiddle... until
now.
In 1953, Bill emigrated from Sydney, Nova Scotia, to Boston, Massachusetts, where for the next 30 years he was the primary force in the promotion of Cape Breton music. During that time Bill also made some of the most exciting and intimate "house session" recordings that have become influential through the home tape network. Great care was taken transferring the music from the original reel-to-reels and the sound quality on this CD is excellent. Click Here to read more about Bill. Rounder 7032 |
