Gathering

by Kathryn Tickell

Overview

The sixth album by this young talent again finds Kathryn Tickell displaying her exemplary skill on both fiddle and Northumbrian pipes. The Gathering consists of a wide range of traditional styles, Tickell originals and even a Brendan Power tune -- "Real Blues Reel" -- which actually has harmonica whiz Power and Tickell (on pipes) performing in perfect unison with one another. That unlikely pairing is the by-product of their first meeting at a Cork music festival where, unbeknownst to either artist, they were scheduled to perform on stage together. Tickell possesses many strengths on both instruments and displays them quite naturally and very tastefully. "Lads of Alnwick" requires both speed and precision on the pipes to do the piece justice, and at the risk of sounding cliched, she delivers an "infectious melody" on an old favorite, "Peacock's March." "La Bettaille Dans La Petit Arbre" is an uptempo Cajun waltz which she plays painstakingly on fiddle, and "Tune for Matt Robeson" is an introspective fiddle tune she wrote in memory of her grandfather. Through it all, her band -- Ian Carr on acoustic guitar and Neil Harland on bass -- provides Tickell with adept accompaniment and periodically gets to showcase their expert abilities. ~ Dave Sleger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/1998
Label:	Park
UPC:	0769934003920
Rank:	167575

Tracks

1. Rain Check
2. The Lads of Alnwick/Sunderland Lasses/Peacocks March
3. Redesdale
4. La Bettaille Dans la P¿¿tit Arbre/Acharavi Waltz
5. The Gathering
6. Kates House
7. Real Blues Reel
8. St. Kilda Wedding/Pjotr
9. Green Brechans O'Branton/I Saw My Love Come Come Passing by Me
10. Tune for Matt Robson/Kathleen
11. Mr. Nelson's Birthday Waltz

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kathryn Tickell   Primary Artist,Fiddle,Northumbrian Smallpipes
Brendan Power   Guest Artist,Harmonica
Ian Carr   Guest Artist,Guitar
Paul Flush   Piano

Technical Credits

Kathryn Tickell   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Ian Carr   Arranger
Brendan Power   Composer
Jim Sutherland   Mixing,Mastering
Mickey Sweeney   Engineer
Stuart Hamilton   Engineer
Michael Bennett   Artwork
Robin Rankin   Mastering
Graham Oliver   Photography
Traditional   Composer
John Faulkner   Photography