[.ca] Bach Meets Cape Breton

A unique mix of classical themes with Celtic tempos:
We received this CD as a gift from a Canadian friend who shares our love of classical music and were pleasantly surprised by the unique character, of these artists who mix classical themes with Celtic form in an utterly charming, and at times even toe-tapping musical presentation. David Greenberg's violin playing is first rate as is that of the other musicians. Bach is clearly there, but heard through a special kind of filter. For those who may run from anything too Celtic, relax, this manages to merge the best of that lighter folk music with the discipline of baroque. A delightful, often played favorite around our home!

A mix of baroque and East Coast music:
"Bach Meets Cape Breton" is an enjoyable mix of baroque and east coast Canadian music, and it works quite wonderfully. Puirt a Baroque's combination of violin/harpsichord/guitar mixes beautifully, and they combine the two styles of music with skill and inspiration. Read a good long book with this playing in the background, and let it repeat. This is not to call this background music, it is great to hear it on its own and listen for all the nuances and purity. Excellent CD, one I found by accident but enjoy very much.

• Suite Sonata: (Moderato) Sweet Is The Lass That Dwells Among The Heather
• Suite Sonata: (Vivace) The Carle He Came O'er The Craft
• Suite Sonata: (Adagio) Peggie I Must Love Thee
• Suite Sonata: (Giga) The Honourable Mrs. Drummond Of Perth's Delight
• The Lass Blast: The Lass Of Pettie's Mill air - march, Rabbit Teeth Reel, Minnie Adams' House Reel, A Reel For Kate, The High Street Hornpipe
• Pinkie House Medley: Pinkie House Air - March, Sir Archibald Grant Strathspey, The Duke Of Gordon's Birthday Strathspey, Isla Reel, Mrs. Grant's Reel, Colonel Macbean's Reel, Johnny's Made A Wadding O't Reel
• E-bee Jig: Meeting John Hartford, Lord McPherson Of Drumochter, Sgian Dubh (The Black Knife)
• Purcell With A Chaser: First Music - Second Music: Hornpipe
• Purcell With A Chaser: Air
• Purcell With A Chaser: Canaries
• Purcell With A Chaser: Song Tune
• Purcell With A Chaser: Hornpipe - The Lads Of Leith Air - Sodger Lad
• Corelli's Violin Sonata Opus 5 No. 7: Chaconne Upon The Sarabanda
• Music From The Mabou Coal Mines: Trip to Mabou Ridge March, Traditional Mabou Strathspey, Angus Ronald Beaton Strathspey, Traditional Reel, Lochiel's Rant Reel, Carl Beaton's Reel
• Fy Gar Guitar: Fy Gar Rub Her O'er With Straw, Miss Lyall Reel, Muileann Dubh (The Black Mill) Reel, Miss Wedderburn Reel
• Niel Gow's Lament: Neil Gow's Lament For The Death Of His Second Wife Slow Air
• Bach Meets Cape Breton: Medley Of Baroque Dance Movements And Cape Breton Reels, Gavotte en Rondeau - Bourree, Calum Fhionnalaidh Reel, Johnnie Sullivan's Reel, Prince Charlie Reel, Reel Made With Hilda
• The Farewell: The Farewell Air - March