Diad by Tim Edey & Ross Ainslie
Tim and Ross have been playing together for years now and the idea for Diad was to capture the duo in a live setting in the studio in one day setting up playing like a gig so it captures the way the guys like to play, live, spontaneous and free.
Award-winning multi instrumentalists who are old friends and two of the best musicians of their generation.
Tim is a double BBC Musician of the year (BBC FOLK AWARDS 2012) and BBC Scotland 2020. Tim was The Chieftains guitarist+accordionist of choice for 10 years touring globally and appearing with artistes like Ry Cooder + Paul Brady, Tim also has a long standing solo career. Rated by many to be one of the words best guitarists and melodeon players in the celtic folk scene and has recorded & toured with everyone from Christy Moore to Altan & Natalie MacMaster, Julie Fowlis + Lunasa.
Ross is a 3 times nominated Musician of the year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013, 2016, 2018, he won best duo in the same awards with Ali Hutton in 2017. He won Composer of the Year in 2015 at the Scots Trad Music Awards.
Tracklist
| 1. | Lunny | 3:18 |
| 2. | Fred's | 5:01 |
| 3. | Independance | 3:26 |
| 4. | Alisdairs | 4:10 |
| 5. | Hornpipe and jigs | 4:11 |
| 6. | Angelina | 4:40 |
| 7. | Barrisdale | 4:47 |
| 8. | Lullaby for Mel | 4:38 |
| 9. | Dad | 4:43 |
| 10. | Little bird | 4:50 |
| 11. | Spanish | 5:35 |
Credits
Tim Edey - Guitar and Melodeon Ross Ainslie - Pipes, Whistles and Cittern Donald Shaw - Harmonium
Recorded at GloWormRecording Engineered by Andrea Gobbi Mixed by Andrea Gobbi at GloWormRecording Mastered by Andrea Gobbi at GloWormRecording Design by Somhairle Macdonald Photo by Adam Bulley
License
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Tim Edey is one of the world's finest guitarists and melodeon players – he also plays a variety of instruments to an astonishing level including piano, banjo and whistles. In addition to this Tim has a superb singing voice.