The Scottish band
The Peatbog Faeries:
Peter Morrison, Peter Tickell, Tom Salter, Graeme Stafford, Innes Hutton, and
Stu Haikney, have another great release with their 11-track instrumental
CD, Dust,
which features original material written by Peter Morrison and Peter Tickell. The
award-winning band takes a bold stance on this release with Celtic
fusion music that crosses genres and inspires listeners.

Peatbog Faeries - Dust
Peatbog Faeries - Dust: Calgary Capers, The Naughty Step, Dun Beag, Spigel
and Nongo, Passport Panic, Abhainna A’ Nathair, Marx Terrace, Bunny For
Breakfast, Ascent Of Conival, Fishing at Orbost, Room 215
Personnel: The Peatbog Faeries – Peter Morrison – Pipes and
Whistles, Peter Tickell – Fiddle and Effects, Tom Salter – Guitar, Graeme
Stafford – Keyboards, Innes Hutton – Bass, Guitars, Bodhrán, Stu Haikney – Drums
and Percussions; Brass: Rick Taylor Trombone, Nighel Hitchcock – Saxophones;
Special Guests: Jarlath Henderson – Uilleann Pipes, Paul Templeman – Steel
Guitar
Recorded and mixed in Cumbernauld College and Peatbog Studio in Orbost,
Skye. Produced and mixed by Calum Maclean on the Peatbog
Records label in the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Dust, the seventh release by the Peatbog Faeries opens with Calgary
Capers with nice fiddle work and the haunting and bewitching sound of the
bodhrán. The band writes in the liner notes of the song written by Peter
Tickell, “Calgary Capers marks a night of cathartic celebration following
2010’s epic summer tour of Canada,
much enjoyed by the whole band,” which definitely comes across in the song.
Next in the line-up is The Naughty Step, written by Peter
Morrison, which has a contagious percussion rhythm and new-age tech feel that
will have you on your feet dancing, because as the liner notes read, “We’ve all
been there.”
Dun Beag,
written by Peter Morrison, is a gorgeous instrumental piece that recalls the
highland with wonderful pipe work. The band writes about the song, “Dun Beag is
the remains of a broch in Struan, Skye. In Gaelic folklore brochs, or Duns as
they’re known locally, are the houses of the Sithe – the faeries. However, more
popular history has them as late Iron Age structures.” I prefer the Gaelic
folklore meaning.
Peter Tickell wrote, Passport Panic, after he “almost missed
out on a trip to the States due to his somewhat lax approach to visa
regulations.” The song is slow, sexy, and delicious. Abhainn A’ Nathair, written by Peter Morrison, will have you
stepping lively especially after the reading the liner notes. “The River of Snakes. In the book, ‘Skye, the Island and it’s Legends,’ (published 1952) by Otta Swire,
who lived in Orbost, she tells of the high population of adders on the river
bank there. She writes that deaths by snake-bite among sheep and sometimes dogs
was commonplace, and that children, running barefoot to school, were also
regularly bitten. Our studio is only yards from the river but the snakes have
all but disappeared.”
Other great songs on the
release are Spiegel and Nongo,
written by Adam Sunderland and Peter Tickell, Marx Terrace written by Peter Tickell, and Bunny For Breakfast written by Peter Morrison, with its slight
Jazzy feel, and great percussion and pipe work.
Ascent of Conival written by Peter Tickell has Jazz overtones and stellar horn work. The
Peter Morrison song, Fishing At Orbost follows,
and opens slowly with interesting keyboard work, then layers in distant pipes, and
melodic harmonies. Room 215, written by Peter Morrison, closes out the release with
traditional Celtic music, of which the band writes of the song, “Every good
festival should have a party room.” I readily concur!
The Peatbog Faeries release, Dust, proves the band’s talent and their
versatility to cross genres and go beyond traditional Celtic folk music, yet
fully embrace their Scots heritage through their music. Slàinte mhath
(pronounced SLANJ-JA VAH), which in Gaelic means “cheers!” or alternately, “to
your health!” on a stunning release.
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gigs, please visit the Peatbog Faeries website:
www.PeatbogFaeries.com
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