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Description
The Northern Breeze is the debut solo album of Italian flute and whistle player Michel Balatti, driving force of bands such as Birkin Tree and Liguriani. The core of the album repertoire is Irish music: from traditional tunes to a selection of reels, jigs and slow airs by some of the predominant contemporary composers within the tradition. The album features Scottish guitarist Michael Bryan, multi instrumentalist Fabio Biale on most tracks. Guest appearances by Irish flute player and singer Nuala Kennedy, Irish concertina player Caitlin Nic Gabhann and harpist Elena Spotti. Simple artistic production and minimalistic arrangements were chosen to highlight the strength of the melodies and the expressiveness of Balatti's flute playing.
"I've had the great pleasure of performing on stage many times with Michel Balatti over the years. He is a fine flute player with a thorough understanding of the style and repertoire in Irish music. His flute playing sounds as authentically Irish as the best playing you might expect to hear in co. Clare or Sligo. This is a beautifully arranged and produced recording". Martin Hayes -
Tracklisting
- 1. The Cloon
- 2. The Price Of My Pig
- 3. Coleman's March
- 4. For Johnny
- 5. Over The Edge
- 6. Swedish Waltz
- 7. The Humours Of Giulia
- 8. Eleanor Plunkett
- 9. Harvest Moon
- 10. The Air Tune
- 11. Agata
Disc 1
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Bellanöva
Bellanöva
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Sacred World of Azerbaijani Mugham
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Italia 4: Atlas of Traditional Music
Various
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Ballati Tutti Quanti Ballati F
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Lantias
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Ghetto Songs
Frank London
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Five Seasons
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Winter Counts
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Samba Is Our Gift
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Strange News Has Come To Town
Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds
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