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CD - Apasionada
"A sparkling array of multi-cultural harp music arranged to delight the senses" If you are looking for a harp CD/MP3 album that grabs your attention and says "Sit down and listen to me, forget the world" then this is it! Apasionada is unique in that it has a lot of recorded sonic presence to match Alison's superb harpistry and it constantly draws you away from the outside distractions and into Alison's world of rhythm and musical intrigue. This solo recording features three harps - Canadian professional musician Alison Vardy's Sandpiper Celtic harp, her Paraguayan harp, and her Bresch Celtic harp. The tunes include a mixture of Celtic, Latin, Contemporary, light Classical and World Ethnic music plus seven of Alison's own original compositions. Close your eyes and you are sitting alongside the harp literally feeling its presence! |
Apasionada - 16 tracks - 65 minutes of playing time
Listen to Apasionada selections
1) Paya-Hali or "Get Moving" - Alison Vardy (4:49)
My own Canadian Composition with Russian and Spanish overtones!
2) Dunedin Farewell - Alison Vardy (4:45)
A melodic tribute to the many fine friends and musicians we said goodbye to in Dunedin, NZ.
3) Peerie House ahint the Burn/ Spoot O'Skerry - Shetland Islands (3:37)
Vigorous Scottish tunes using the full range of the Paraguayan harp.
4) Yvone Yvonke / Los Bibilicos - Macedonia / Jewish (4:26)
A traditional love song to a young girl followed by a soulful song of the Sephardic Jews.
5) Schottische du Stockfish - D. Thonan (3:03)
I arranged this for harp from a recording I heard by Quebec group "Ad Vielle Que Pourra". It's a fishy tune composed in the Celtic style from Brittany, France.
6) Peace River Lullaby - Alison Vardy (3:59)
Reminiscent of the gently rolling golden hills of the Peace River Country in Northern British Columbia.
7) A Belen Vinde Pastores - Galicia (3:28)
My harp arrangement of this beautiful folk melody from the Celtic region of northern Spain.
8) Una Luz en el Mar / Llano - Alfredo Rolando Ortiz (8:24)
Two beautiful compositions from this renowned Paraguayan harpist. The first is arranged as a "Guarania", and the second as a "Pasaje", both being syncopated rhythmic genres from South America.
9) Roly Gentle / Johnson's Hornpipe - Traditional: Northumbria (4:44)
Harp arrangements inspired by the playing of Kathryn Tickell, Northumbrian piper.
10) Whimsical Breeze - Alison Vardy (3:37)
In this piece I'm having fun with the percussive potential (what a fun phrase!) of the harp, then going into a nice rhythmic pattern using 7th chords. Enjoy! The Horse Whisperer named this track.
11) Zemer Atik / Shalom Aleichem - A Neeman / Trad: Israel (3:29)
A more contemporary Israeli dance tune followed by a well-love traditional melody.
12) Animacion - Alison Vardy (2:42)
Listen, and you'll hear the animated character that inspired this composition!
13) King of the Fairies - Traditional: Ireland (3:08)
Always a Celtic favourite of mine…
14) Kulasunda - Alison Vardy (3:25)
A composition based on a traditional Mbira (thumb piano) rhythm of Zimbabwe. I learned this rhythm from Andy Rigby of Australia (sort of a circuitous route from Africa) and he calls it "traditionally-based Zimbabwean pop music".
15) Streets of London / Pachelbel's Canon - Ralph McTell / Pachelbel (4:28)
A contemporary folk melody and baroque piece that share the same chord progression but offered delightful contrasts in arranging.
16) Carousel - Alison Vardy (2:58)
Just finished in time to fit on this album!
Listen to Apasionada selections
1) Paya-Hali or "Get Moving" - Alison Vardy (4:49)
My own Canadian Composition with Russian and Spanish overtones!
2) Dunedin Farewell - Alison Vardy (4:45)
A melodic tribute to the many fine friends and musicians we said goodbye to in Dunedin, NZ.
3) Peerie House ahint the Burn/ Spoot O'Skerry - Shetland Islands (3:37)
Vigorous Scottish tunes using the full range of the Paraguayan harp.
4) Yvone Yvonke / Los Bibilicos - Macedonia / Jewish (4:26)
A traditional love song to a young girl followed by a soulful song of the Sephardic Jews.
5) Schottische du Stockfish - D. Thonan (3:03)
I arranged this for harp from a recording I heard by Quebec group "Ad Vielle Que Pourra". It's a fishy tune composed in the Celtic style from Brittany, France.
6) Peace River Lullaby - Alison Vardy (3:59)
Reminiscent of the gently rolling golden hills of the Peace River Country in Northern British Columbia.
7) A Belen Vinde Pastores - Galicia (3:28)
My harp arrangement of this beautiful folk melody from the Celtic region of northern Spain.
8) Una Luz en el Mar / Llano - Alfredo Rolando Ortiz (8:24)
Two beautiful compositions from this renowned Paraguayan harpist. The first is arranged as a "Guarania", and the second as a "Pasaje", both being syncopated rhythmic genres from South America.
9) Roly Gentle / Johnson's Hornpipe - Traditional: Northumbria (4:44)
Harp arrangements inspired by the playing of Kathryn Tickell, Northumbrian piper.
10) Whimsical Breeze - Alison Vardy (3:37)
In this piece I'm having fun with the percussive potential (what a fun phrase!) of the harp, then going into a nice rhythmic pattern using 7th chords. Enjoy! The Horse Whisperer named this track.
11) Zemer Atik / Shalom Aleichem - A Neeman / Trad: Israel (3:29)
A more contemporary Israeli dance tune followed by a well-love traditional melody.
12) Animacion - Alison Vardy (2:42)
Listen, and you'll hear the animated character that inspired this composition!
13) King of the Fairies - Traditional: Ireland (3:08)
Always a Celtic favourite of mine…
14) Kulasunda - Alison Vardy (3:25)
A composition based on a traditional Mbira (thumb piano) rhythm of Zimbabwe. I learned this rhythm from Andy Rigby of Australia (sort of a circuitous route from Africa) and he calls it "traditionally-based Zimbabwean pop music".
15) Streets of London / Pachelbel's Canon - Ralph McTell / Pachelbel (4:28)
A contemporary folk melody and baroque piece that share the same chord progression but offered delightful contrasts in arranging.
16) Carousel - Alison Vardy (2:58)
Just finished in time to fit on this album!