Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)

Subject: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: mattkeen
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 01:16 PM

Does anybody know of any good CDs/bands that use harpsichord playing Englsh folk/traditional songs and tunes?


If you do, what did you think?

Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: GUEST,Russ
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 01:23 PM

Try googling Custer Larue, Baltimore Consort.
She/they have done some American and British Isles traditional music.

Russ (Permanent GUEST)

Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: mattkeen
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 03:31 PM

Thanks for that Russ

Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Brendy
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 03:35 PM

I understand that it is primarily Englsh folk/traditional you are looking for, but The Bothy Band in the person of Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill used the harpsichord to great effect in Irish Trad.

B.

Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Geoff Wallis
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 03:51 PM

Actually, Brendy, Tríona only employed the harpsichord on the first Bothy Band album and by the time of its release she'd already acquired a clavinet.

Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Brendy
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 03:54 PM

Well spotted, Geoff ;-)
Yes, I know she swapped over early on.
Still...

B.

Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Geoff Wallis
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 04:09 PM

Ah, no matter, Brendy!

However, as I've just racked my brains, the English band Gryphon also featured a harpsichord on its recordings.

Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: mattkeen
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 03:51 AM

Thanks very much all


I play English folk tunes and had slight thoughts that the harpsichord we are experimenting with might "gentryfy" the sound too much?

Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Brendy
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 03:56 AM

Not at all, in my opinion. If it's not the main instrument or melody carrier, then it shouldn't 'colour' your sound too much that way.

B.