![]() ![]() AND Natalie MacMaster's debut as a lead vocalist on her own innovative composition "In My Hands". Many stellar players are featured on the recording including: two tracks with Irish accordion player, Sharon Shannon recorded in Scotland in January, several tracks featuring the jazz overtones of Holly Cole's band, a track featuring Mark O'Connor in a duet with Natalie on a number inspired by and dedicated to Natalie called "The Olympic Reel", an exciting duet with Canadian Spanish style guitarist, Jesse Cook titled, "The Flamenco Fling" and a vocal-fiddle duet with Rounder Records own, Alison Krauss, on a ballad written by Gordie Sampson, "Get Me Through December". ONE OF CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIAS MOST IMPORTANT EXPORTS AND A SUPERSTAR IN THE CELTIC MUSIC WORLD (THOUGH SHES FAR TOO HUMBLE TO ADMIT IT), FIDDLER AND. pagne) a Juno Award for Best Instrumental Album for In My Hands eight Ca. on No Boundaries my first rock piece and Flamenco Fling on In My Hands. ![]() The album was entirely produced by fellow Cape Bretoner, Gordie Sampson. But to Natalie MacMaster, her beloved family now shapes and informs her. and for the next few months we be adding more content (new samples. Recorded in Nashville, Cape Breton, Toronto and Scotland during early 1999, Natalie is accompanied by a host of talented artists throughout the album. "He is going" once, and "going twice, He's going and almost gone." But the Master comes, and the foolish crowd never can quite understand the worth of a soul and the change that's wrought by the touch of the Master's hand.With its innovative blend of old and new, In My Hands has been a big success and was the start of a new stage in Natalie's career. A thousand dollars, and who'll make it two? Two thousand! And who'll make it three? Three thousand, once, three thousand, twice, and going and gone," said he The people cheered, but some of them cried, "We do not quite understand what changed its worth." Swift came the reply: "The touch of a master's hand."Īnd many a man with life out of tune, and battered and scarred with sin, Is auctioned cheap to the thoughtless crowd, much like the old violin, A "mess of pottage," a glass of wine, a game - and he travels on. This Yuletide season, lets look back and forward, and be thankful and hopeful for t. The music ceased, and the auctioneer, with a voice that was quiet and low, said "What am I bid for the old violin?" And he held it up with the bow. December not only represents Christmas, but also trials and reflections. Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer Thought it scarcely worth his while to waste much time on the old violin, but held it up with a smile "What am I bidden, good folks," he cried, "Who'll start the bidding for me?" "A dollar, a dollar" then two!" "Only two? Two dollars, and who'll make it three? Three dollars, once threedollars twice going for three." But no, from the room, far back, a gray-haired man came forward and picked up the bow Then, wiping the dust from the old violin, and tightening the loose strings, he played a melody pure and sweet as caroling angel sings. ![]()
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