The Dawning, by Graham Mackenzie

The Dawning

by Graham Mackenzie

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1.	The Contradiction Reels 05:42	info	buy track
2.	Earn River 04:48	info	buy track
3.	Bridge Street Reels 04:23	info	buy track
4.	Belmaduthy 04:35	info	buy track
5.	The Road to Monalea 06:28	info	buy track
6.	Ardtun 03:46	info	buy track
7.	Cula Bay 05:13	info	buy track
8.	The Beatons of Mabou 07:00	info	buy track
9.	Josh’s Jigs 04:50	info	buy track
10.	Kirkhill 04:10	info	buy track

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Inverness fiddler and composer Graham Mackenzie's second studio album 'The Dawning' has been inspired by the beauty of the Scottish landscape, and showcases influences from Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton styles of fiddle playing. It combines self-penned tunes with the music Graham has played throughout his career that has shaped him as a musician. Graham also draws on his experience of performing with the cross-genre group the Grit Orchestra by including brass in the line-up of the album.

This beautiful body of work is the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut album Crossing Borders, written for the New Voices series at Celtic Connections 2015.

As well as Graham Mackenzie on fiddle, a host of musical talent features on the record, including Mike McGoldrick on flute, Innes Watson on guitars, James Lindsay on double bass and bass guitar, Jim Molyneux on piano, keyboards and snare drum, Neil Yates on trumpet, saxophones and flugelhorn and Matt Carmichael on saxophone. The Dawning is also heavily influenced by Mike McGoldrick, who not only recorded on the album but worked as producer. For the compositions on the record, Graham draws on influences from the likes of Liz Carroll and Donald Shaw.

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released January 27, 2023

Produced by Graham Mackenzie and Michael McGoldrick
Engineered and Mixed by Kevin Burleigh at Gorbals Sound, Glasgow
Mastered by Jim DeMain at YesMaster Studios, Nashville
Design and Photography by Somhairle MacDonald

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Graham Mackenzie Glasgow, UK

Twice a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Graham Mackenzie is a fiddle player from the Highlands of Scotland.

A graduate of the RNCM and RCS, Graham is a sought after musician in both traditional and classical music worlds performing with the Grit Orchestra and is a founder member of folk trio, 'Assynt'. ... more

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