Inspired by his exposure to Appalachian music and dance whilst performing at the 2003 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ian Hardie travelled extensively to The Blue Ridge Mountains in 2005 & 2006 to immerse himself in the music and culture of the old-time community. WESTRINGING resounds with that influence, on many newly composed melodies as well as tunes from Shetland, the Highland bagpipe repertoire and his own fiddle pibroch.
WESTRINGING is a significant, new direction for Ian Hardie after over 35 years involvement in the Scottish Folk scene (solo, with Andy Thorburn and in bands such as Jock Tamson’s Bairns & Highland Connection), as well as current dance playing with The Occasionals & The Ghillies. You probably won’t have heard anything quite like this from a Scot before!
His first totally solo recording.
His first album entirely in altered tunings.
His first CD featuring compositions influenced by Appalachian old-time fiddle music.
His first own-label release (after numerous albums on Greentrax over 20 years from TRAX001 onwards).
