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CUT TO RHYTHMS: A cross-cultural romp through a dizzying assortment of styles, instruments and ideas,
with an
underlying unity of performance and production standards.
Fair &Tender Ladies (trad. American) - Julian of Norwich (Sydney Carter) - Kerry's Waltz/Flowerpot Frog (M. Freeman) Borderlands (Danny Carnahan) - Katyusha (trad. Russian) - Merry Blacksmith/Heathery Cruach/Paddy O'Brien's (trad. Irish) A River (T. Opland) - Marylou Murphy's (T. Opland) - Jovano, Jovanke (trad. Macedonian) Styrman's Waltz/Lokkerin Waltz (trad. Norwegian) - Jack Monroe (trad. English) - Andijan (trad. Uzbek) Bound Away (Susan Welch) - Cut to Rhythms (Opland/Freeman)
TANIA OPLAND: Mostly contemporary songs and tunes, including originals.
Guest musicians: Mike Freeman on
percussion, William Pint (guitar) and Felicia Dale (tinwhistle), Orville Johnson (dobro, mandolin
& fretless bass), Pauline Cato on Northumbrian pipes,
additional percussion by Jan Reed and
harmony vocals from Artisan.
Ketchikan (Opland) - La Bastringue/Gaspé Reel - Khaghun Tavra Tunni (A. Muktoyuk) Rosemary's Sister (H. Williams) - Pair of Bears (Opland) - Not Too Late (P. Loughran) Barbara Allen Blues (Opland) - Somewhere in America (E. Bogle) The Oregon Trail (KW Todd) - Trip to Mabu Ridge - Tonkaya Ryabina Why Does Love... (TR Ritchie) - Last Call (Opland) Lefty's (R. Head) - Roads (B. Bedford)
WINTER'S TIME: Songs and tunes for the winter season, including holiday music,
with vocals, dulcimers, harps, recorders and more! Features both
vocal and instrumental selections, well blended and beautifully
arranged.
Tania Opland: vocals, recorders, bouzouki, guitar, hammered
dulcimer, violin, ocarinas and melodeon Mark Geisler: vocals, harp, hammered dulcimer, violin,
cello, keyboard and percussion Felicia Dale: vocals, tinwhistles, hurdy-gurdy and bodhran
Produced by Tania Opland and Mark Geisler.
Winter Hymn (Stanley Greenthal) - Pat a Pan/Comfort & Joy - Gaudeamus Hodie (Natalie Sleeth)
Winter Rose (Meg Davis) - Candle Blessings - Good King Wenceslas
Somerset Wassail - In the Bleak Midwinter- O Tannenbaum/Bouffon
O Come Emmanuel - March des Roi - Twelvetide -
Dona Nobis Pacem* Christmas in the Trenches* (John McCutcheon)/Stille Nacht*
*not included on cassette
HUNTER'S MOON: Highlights of Tania's
traditional repertoire, from English and Scottish to Turkish
and Ukrainian.
Guest musicians: Mark Geisler, John Peekstok, Felicia Dale, William
Pint,
Mike Freeman, Ray Wood and Hank Cramer.
The Hunt is Up/Branle
d'Escosse (England/France) - Otdavali Molodu (Russia) - Torch Branle (France) -
Death and the Lady (England) - An Cailin Fion/The Black Nag (Ireland/England) - Podolyanochka (Ukraine) The Female Ramblin' Sailor (England) - When I was in my Prime (England) - The Rantin' Laddie (Scotland) Black Sea Dance (Turkey/Gypsy) - Chi mi na Morbheanna (Scotland) - Juice of Barley/Gathering Peascods (England)
CHOICE FARE: Selections from two cassette albums released in 1987 and 1989,
carefully enhanced and meticulously re-mastered.
A predominantly
traditional/ Renaissance collection with exotic touches.
Flower of Northumberland/Gai Branle/Sir John Fenwick's Flower Amang Them All - Rosebud in June - Montarde Branle Bailiff's Daughter of Islington - When I was a Young Maid - The Roses Grown/Thompson Jig/The Close Call Fire of Love (Tania Opland) - Fact'ry Girl - Chastity Belt - Blow Thy Horn, Hunter The Cruel Sister - Pois Branle/Charlotte's Branle - True Thomas (Danny Carnahan)
THE MASTERHARPER OF PERN: In collaboration with Anne McCaffrey, Opland & Freeman create music of Masterharper
Robinton, one of McCaffrey's most popular characters from her "Pern" novels, using
the author's lyrics from the original books, plus some expanded
lyrics she wrote for this project.
Tania Opland - vocals, guitar, violin, recorders, dulcimer,
Kiowa (Native American) flute Mike Freeman - guitars, vocals, djembe, darabouka, cymbals, snare,
timpani, frame drums,
various other percussion
Harp: Madeleine Doherty
Additional voices: Hilary Spencer, Brian Bedford,
William Pint, Alicia Healey
The Duty Song - Robinton's First Whistle Tune - The Golden Egg of Faranth - The Question Song - Plains of Telgar Fighting Thread Round - Firelizard - Lessa's Ride - Red Star Passes - March of the Wings - The Dragonlady
SUNSET'S GOLD: The second CD from this best-selling author and two fine acoustic musicians, based on McCaffrey's "Harperhall" trilogy -- all original music with multi-cultural, classical and early music overtones.
Tania Opland: vocals, tenor/alto/soprano/sopranino recorders, guitar, hammered dulcimer,
double ocarina,
cittern, mandola, violin, viola. Mike Freeman: guitar, cittern, vocals, hand drums of all descriptions, and various other percussion.
Philip Boulding - folk harp and valiha; Harper Tasche - folk harp and bray harp; Madeleine Doherty - concert harp; Felicia Dale - hurdy-gurdy.
Additional vocals: Alicia Healey, Joe Prater, William Pint, Felicia Dale, Toni Wood, Emily Groff
Song for Petiron - Menolly's Firelizard Song - My Nightly Craft (Sweet Sea) -
Gather Day
Brekke's Cry - Running Song - Sunset's Gold (The Blackest Night), plus instrumental compositions and
dance tunes: Hatching Day - Gatheritza
The Harper's Glass - Ghulees - Equinox
and a never-before-heard Anne McCaffrey ballad: Four Hundred Turns
THE MASTERHARPER OF PERN SONGBOOK contains sheet music for 17 tracks from the Masterharper of Pern CD, and can be ordered directly from the artists using PayPal: