Atlantic Fiddles is an exception to the general rule that compilations are frequently not as satisfying as solo albums. This outstanding collection of fiddle music by some of the greatest contemporary practitioners of the art doesn't have a weak cut on it. It is also the only current source of recordings on compact disc by artists like Brenda Stubbert and Carl MacKenzie. A great album that deserves a spot on your CD rack!

Atlantic Fiddles *
1994 Atlantica (02 77657 50222 26)

The Honourable Mrs. Moules'/the Merry Lads of Air(MacIsaac, Dave); Willie Kennedy's/Traditional/Smiths Delight/Homeward Bound(Stubbert, Brenda); The Willow Tree/Sutherland's/Donegal(MacDonald, Howie); Miss Lyall's/Miss Lyall's/Sandy Cameron's/Carigon Broach (MacIsaac, Ashley); Autumn Leaf(Poirier, Eddie); Lauchie Stubbert's/Cheticamp Jig/Royal Wedding Jig(tousenard, Tara Lynn); The Earl of Jura(MacDonald, Lloyd); The Drunken Landlady/Shearing the Sheep(Vincent, Kim); Kantra to El Arish/Traditional/Christi Campbell/Mabou Coal Mines/Alan Davidson/Traditional(MacNeil, Kyle;MacNeil, Lucy); Beautiful Lake Ainslie/Miss Grace Menzies/Mr. Bernard/Compliments to Buddy MacMaster(Holland, Jerry); Fram Apon Him/Miss Catherine Ann Lamey's/Charlie Hunter's/Peggy's Jig(Wood, Richard); Festival Reel/Jeff's Tune/Meech Lake Breakdown/McCormack's Breakdown(Benoit, Emile); Governor General(Landry, Ned); Hills of Glenorchy/the Rovers Return/Stan's Jig(LeBlanc, Donny); Glen Fiddich/Neil Gows Fiddle/Celtic Ceilidh/John Campbell's Reel/Miss Mary Stuart of Derculich(MacKenzie, Carl); John Campbells/Ann Moirs Birthday/Lady Georgina Campbell/Angus On the Turnpike/Sheehan's Reel (MacMaster, Natalie); La Reel Du Brae(Arsenault, Eddy) 61:12