Davy Spillane - Atlantic Bridge
Why the name? Both the music and the musicians come from the two sides of the Atlantic, and as well as playing the traditional tunes and songs of Ireland and Scotland, Atlantic Bridge has a vast store of Canadian Celtic tunes, which have their own style and energy. Their music remains true to its roots, preserving the emotions inherent in the tradition tunes, but it also combines the excitement of an up-beat accompaniment with an informal and good-humoured performance. Atlantic Bridge toured England and Wales supporting Cape Breton fiddler, Jerry Holland, on his 1999 concert tour, and have many years of experience playing at arts centres, theatres and concert halls, festivals and open-air events, clubs, pubs, parties and weddings.
Personnel and instrumentation:
Terry Arsenault (Canada) fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bodrhan
Penny Phenix (England) mandolin, guitar, whistles, vocals
Nadine Gurr (England/Guyana) vocals, percussion
Erik Faithfull (England/Scandinavia) Uilleann pipes, flute, whistles, Northumbrian pipes, mandolin.
Davy Spillane - Discography
Atlantic Bridge (Tara Records 1986)
01. Davy's Reels
02. Atlantic Bridge
03. Daire's Dream
04. Tribute To Johnny Doran
05. O'Neill's Statement
06. By The River Of Gems
07. Sliverish
08. The Pigeon On The Gate
09. In My Life
10. Lansdowne Blues
Musicians:
Davy Spillane: Uilleann Pipes/Low Whistles/
Hammer Dulcimer/Surprise Guitar
Albert Lee: Electric & Acoustic Lead Guitar/Piano
Béla Fleck: 5-String Banjo/Acoustic Guitar
Christy Moore: Bodhran
Eoghan O'Neill: Electric Bass/Fretless Bass/
Acoustic Guitars/Backing Vocals
Greg Boland: Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Jerry Douglas: Dobro
John Donnelly: Drums
Noel Eccles: Percussion
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