Heather Burch Adrian
Field of Heather
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Spirit of the fiddle paired with the beauty of the violin. Fusing the best of acoustic worlds to create a new, Alaskan sound.
tracks
- 1 Kansas Sage
- 2 Sally's Bread
- 3 Red/Haired Boy/Lonesome Fiddle Blues
- 4 Denali
- 5 Angus and the Coffee Bean
- 6 So Far Away
- 7 The Peace that Shadows Winter's Still
- 8 Prince William
- 9 Spring
- 10 Forget Me Not Waltz
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This album is a pictoral representation of Alaska through the seasons.
Artist-composer Heather Burch Adrian has done a beautiful job of blending her love of classical violin with bluegrass/Irish and vogue fiddle to create a lovely and lively look at her beloved Alaska through its four seasons.
Moving through the warm months with bluegrass fiddle, piano and vocals, her music evokes images of spring growth, sunwashed summer mountains and trails to be wandered.
Swinging its way among Irish jigs, bluegrass and classical, the album weaves on through fall and winter.
Of particular note is a lively piece that invokes an almost comic relief as the return of spring after a long and dreary winter, and reflect perhaps just a touch of cabin fever.
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Fabulous!!
author: Mary CohenHeather is such a natural musician. She plays with grace, care, and love. If you read this Heather, please write me and send me your address so I can fill you in on some changes!!! (marylcohen@gmail.com)
quite refined and refreshing
author: Margaret WelzThe start is hypnotic and peaceful and revealing. The Irish notes are genuine. Wonderful.
Blue, Bluegrass, and Celtic Meet Classical
author: Jim AllanThe liner notes claims: "Red Haired Boy/Lonesome Fiddle Blues arranged by Tom Bryan. All other pieces created by Heather Burch Adrian". "Red Haired Boy" and "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" are both traditional tunes and I suspect some of the others are also. I've found "Forget Me Not Waltz" as a title in some lists of old songs and the tune with that title that Adrian provides is almost identical to the one supplied by Martin Hoffman to the Woody Guthrie poem "Deportees". What New Age should be more often! Moving, evocative, exciting, sometimes humorous, instrumental expression that relaxes and feeds the soul. Two spoken poems are also included. The musical sounds include warm classical, blues full of blue notes, sparkling bluegrass, and lively Celtic, sometimes separate, sometimes tightly fused in a single piece. A modern classical tinge touches almost all the tracks, lending restraint and dignity to the folk rhythms without loss to vigor and color that too often accompaines classical influence. Anyone who enjoys the O'Connor/Ma/Meyer _Appalachia_Waltz_ and _Appalachian_Journey_ CDs should like this for its similar flavor. Adrian is less sophisticated but more direct and beautifully simple in her approach. The piano tunes in particular are in the vein of Mychael Danna's "romantic minimalism". The marching snare-drum percussion, mixed with a bit of bongo-drum, on "Angus and the Coffee Bean" is a special delight.
- author: Ian Carleton
I purchased this CD about a year ago and have found it to be a welcome companion for every listening occasion. The melodies are origional and evocative of the cyclic nature of life in Alaska. I highly recommend it for listeners of any inclination. The variety this music will bring to your collection will speak to the avant-garde listener, while the skill and execution of its production will please even the most critical ear.
- author: L. Williamson
As a relative newcomer to Alaska and a musician, I feel that this cd captures so many of the reasons why I moved here. It is captivating and enveloping...every time I listen to Heather Adrian's music I have to sit down and thank God I am here to live it.