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Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)

20 Dec 07 - 01:16 PM (#2219760)
Subject: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: mattkeen

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?


20 Dec 07 - 01:23 PM (#2219768)
Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: GUEST,Russ

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

Russ (Permanent GUEST)


20 Dec 07 - 03:31 PM (#2219841)
Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: mattkeen

Thanks for that Russ


20 Dec 07 - 03:35 PM (#2219846)
Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Brendy

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.


20 Dec 07 - 03:51 PM (#2219855)
Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Geoff Wallis

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.


20 Dec 07 - 03:54 PM (#2219859)
Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Brendy

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

B.


20 Dec 07 - 04:09 PM (#2219873)
Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Geoff Wallis

Ah, no matter, Brendy!

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


21 Dec 07 - 03:51 AM (#2220163)
Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: mattkeen

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?


21 Dec 07 - 03:56 AM (#2220166)
Subject: RE: Tech: harpsichord (real or digital)
From: Brendy

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.