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Yours Truly | 
 enlarge | Artist: Natalie Macmaster
Label: Rounder / Umgd
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 7971
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 617065
UPC: 011661706521
EAN: 0011661706521
ASIN: B000ICLSQK
Release Date: October 10, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Volcanic Jig | | • | NPG: The Sunday Reel/The Old Ladywood Reel - Natalie MacMaster, Gandy, Bruce | | • | Flea as a Bird: Flea as a Bird Clog/Tribute to Stan Chapman ... | | • | Farewell to Peter | | • | Matt and Nat's | | • | David's Jig: David's Jig/Valerie Pringles's Reel | | • | Danny Boy - Natalie MacMaster, Weatherly, Frederic | | • | Traditional Medley: Money Musk Strathspey/The Stormont Lads ... - Natalie MacMaster, Traditional | | • | Cape Classico | | • | Julia's Waltz | | • | Mother Nature | | • | Interlude |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Though the music of Canadian fiddler Natalie MacMaster remains rooted in her native Cape Breton, it continues to branch in some surprising directions. No purist, MacMaster employs an aggressive guitar and rhythm section, along with mini-Moog and electric pipes on "Matt & Nat's," while the jazzy intro to the "Flea as a Bird" medley seems to channel the style of Stephane Grappelli. Guest vocalist Michael McDonald gives the traditional "Danny Boy" a soulful, somber twist, and "Farewell to Peter" offers an instrumental elegy to Peter Jennings, MacMaster's late friend and countryman. Yet uptempo instrumentals dominate, as the opening "Volcanic Jig" builds to an eruption worthy of its title, "David's Jig" employs her step dancing as percussion, and her flamboyant virtuosity through much of the music finds her rarely settling for one note where she can squeeze in three or four. --Don McLeese
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| Customer Reviews:
 Natalie's Great! October 21, 2008
M. Marvin (Portland Oregon)
Once again, a good selection of music from Natalie. My only complaint is the sappy last track where she vocally thanks everyone. Her thanks are included in the liner notes and when people buy an album, they expect all the tracks to be music. How many times could you listen to that last track? Once, and if you made a car version, you'd definitely delete it.
almost perfect, but.... May 2, 2008
Richard Sparks (Los Angeles)
Natalie is wondrous. See her live any chance you get. Her playing is sublime, her love for her music infectious. And she rocks. She works within the tradition and without it -- being continuously inventive and innovative while remaining true to her core. Only great musicians do this. And she works with other great musicians -- special mentions to Matt MacIsaac (pipes) and Jens Kruger (banjo) on this CD. My Natalie CD's fill my car's auto-changer. BUT... there is a real aberration on this disc: a horrible, mooing, moaning version of Danny Boy sung by Mike McDonald, who sounds like a sick sheep stuck at the bottom of a well. What a hack! It jerks you from Natalie heaven to some cheesy Oirish tourist dump. Unbearable. Thank God for the "avoid" button. And thank God for Natalie. Don't let that one track put you off! It didn't put me off giving this CD five stars -- I'm just pretending it isn't there.
Never disappoints September 18, 2007
Douglas D. Love (CA USA)
I have been a fan of the MacMasters, both Buddy and Natalie, for as long as I can remember. I come from an old Nova Scotia family and Cape Breton fiddle music was always in our house. If you are looking for a master of the Cape Breton style who has taken the Scottish fiddle and brought it into the modern era, look no further.
Outstanding fiddle player! May 13, 2007
L. Fisher (Amherst. Ma.)
I happen to see this performer live this year and even though she was quite pregnant, her performance was terrific as is her cd. Her talent reflects in her ability to keep you interested in every song she creates. The musicians that accompany Natalie only enhance her performance and make this cd even better. If you enjoy true fiddle playing, I recommend this cd.
Natalie does it all May 12, 2007
James K. Klang (Wheaton, IL USA)
I have seen Natalie McMaster several times and have some of her previous recordings. This one is somewhat of a departure from her usual fiddle music, delving more into a mood from classical to klezmer. She still entertains marvelously and shows her versality with the music she has created here. It is a mix of warmth, joy and sadness from a lady who has an unmatched personality and talent. I find myself playing this again and again. The only down side is Michael McDonald's "Danny Boy".
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