1 Bidh Clann Ulaidh (Men of Ulster)
2 Ross' Reel No. 4/Reichswall Forest
3 Roslin Castle/Miss Gordon of Gight
4 Marquis of Huntley/The Ewie Wi' the Cooked Horn/John Cheap the Chapman
5 Calum Sgàire
6 Donald Willie and His Dog/Alex MacDonald/Chole's Passion
7 Lady Louisa Gordon's Strathspey/The Highlands of Banffshire/The ...
8 Seathan/Na Goisidich (The Gossips)
9 Sitting in the Stern of a Boat
10 Mhaighdean Mhara (The Mermaid)
11 Lieutenant Maguire's Jig/The Curlew/Sleepy Maggie/Tail Toddle
12 Sweetness of Mary/Devin in the Kitchen/Willie Davie/The Sound of Mull
13 Theidh Mi Dhachaigh (Return to Kintail)

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Back to Kintyre

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: From toe-tapping reels to hauntingly beautiful melodies, every track on this CD is a joy to the ear. These talented musicians make a great duo. Highly recommended.

Beautiful and mystic

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: I listen to this CD over and over and do not ever tire of it. If you close your eyes, you can escape into the mood of the music. Thes men are true artists who blend and together create a wonderous sound. Thank you so much Alisdair Fraser and friend and through this music I will return to Kintail.

The Spirit of Kintail

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: We recently pulled into a perfect Scottish fantasy cottage in the heart of the Kintail at 10:00 at night. Out landlady (bless her) was out on the roads at that ungodly hour looking for us, assuming we were lost - we were. After she sorted us out, she put on this CD, saying "It is my current favorite!" and left us. Candlelight, wine, and the most perfect music for the Kintail I can imagine. We played it at least twice a day for our stay, watching the sheep in the heath on the hill behind the house, and the clouds scudding over the ridge. It is a soundtrack for the Kintail. Other reviewers have testified to the musical excellence, I'm testifying to the spiritual perfection of place.

A complete absence of ego.

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: Fiddler Alasdair Fraser and guitarist Tony McManus are giants in their field. Both Scotsmen command immediate respect for their musical talents, and both have toured and recorded widely to share their gifts with the world. Return to Kintail demonstrates just how good two immensely adept musicians can be when joined for a common purpose.

The album is entirely composed of duets for fiddle or viola and guitar. Both instrumentalists share the spotlight equally, occasionally stepping to the fore or fading into the background as their arrangements demand. They play with the easy familiarity of musicians who have performed together for many years, and they share selections from the Scottish and closely related Cape Breton traditions with exceptional lightness and grace. They're not going for speed or power here -- instead, they both sit back and let the music prove itself without any unnecessary affectations or pomposity.
You'll be hard-pressed to find better versions of the tunes or an album more evocative of Scotland's rolling hills and glens.

Can't stop listening

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: I have been studying and performing traditional Irish/Scottish music for over twenty-five years. I recently purchased this CD and I can't stop playing it. It is magnificent - the way a traditional fiddle is supposed to sound! I'm collecting everything Fraser has recorded.