| Personnel: |
| Ged
Brockie (Guitar) |
| Nigel
Clark
(Guitar) |
| Malcom
MacFarlane
(Guitar) |
| Kevin
Mackenzie
(Guitar) |
| Tracklisting:
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| 1.
Near The Circle |
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| 2. One
More Day |
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| 3. Denial
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| 4. Ice |
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| 5. This
Is Just To Say/Green Fields Under The Snow |
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| 6. Forget
Me Not |
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| 7. Silver
Hills |
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| 8. Pools
In Sunlight |
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| 9. Reaching
Forth |
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| 10. Wes |
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| 11. Twisted
To The Four |
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| 12. New
Beginnings |
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| 13. Near
The Circle (edit) |
|
| 14. Ice
(alt. Take) |
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| Scottish Guitar Quartet |
| 'Near
the Circle' |
| Caber
023 |
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| Album
Notes : |
This CD features four of the best guitarists in the
UK. Near the Circle is a truly original collection of tunes
that explore the sonic possibilities of 4 acoustic huitars,
groovy, gorgeous, and guitar-tastic but also at times majestic,
haunting and delicately beautiful. The music has celtic influences
and some ver catchy tunes. |
| Artist
Information: |
Ged Brockie left Leeds City College of Music with a First Class
Graduate Diploma in Jazz and Contemporary Music and the Eric
Kershaw Memorial Award for 'most promising guitarist'.
Now, one of Scotland's busiest professional guitarists and educators,
Ged is involved in an active career both playing and teaching.
He has worked in many diverse musical situations including West
End shows on tour; Scottish National Opera; Scottish National
Orchestra; jingle work for TV and radio; recording of albums;
recording for other artists; recording of educational material;
television broadcasts; Jazz festivals; cover bands; touring;
as well as regular organising and playing for corporate businesses.
Nigel Clark is from Glasgow and has contributed his talents
to a wide range of artists and idioms. From the Django Reinhardt
influenced Hot Club, through Carol Kidd and Hue and Cry, to
his own quintet who produced the 'Worldwide Sound' CD that reached
the Top Ten in the major UK Jazz Charts.
Malcolm MacFarlane is an experienced musician who is also a
prolific composer. Malcolm also plays with The Watercolours
and the jazz-fusion band, the Mulford - MacFarlane Group. Other
recent projects include working with the Royal Opera and Ballet,
and commissions for the Scottish Arts Council and the WIG. Malcolm is a prize
winning graduate of Leeds College of Music and has also studied
with Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts and Tal Farlow. He was
a member of Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia for many years
where he contributed on many tours and albums as a featured
soloist and composer.
As well as playing
with pop groups such as Shakatak and Matt Bianco, he now co-leads
the jazz-fusion band, the Mulford - MacFarlane Group. Malcolm
also plays with The Watercolours. Other recent projects include
working with the Royal Opera and Ballet, and commissions for
the Scottish Arts Council and the WIGF.
Kevin MacKenzie's current projects include the Trio AAB with
their CD 'Cold Fusion' which was Jazz on Three's CD of the
Year 1999. He is also leader of his own jazz/fusion/drum¹n¹bass/house
outfit OSwirler¹ and tours frequently with leading folk
musician Simon Thoumire. A graduate from the Guildhall in
London, he is very in demand in jazz, pop, and folk scenes
in Scotland. He has played with many musicians including Blackanized,
Julian Arguelles, Hue & Cry, Keep it Up, the John Rae
Collective, and Benny Carter.
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