The Castalia by Isla Ratcliff
Isla Ratcliff's debut album, featuring traditional and self-composed tunes inspired by her time in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 2019. The album expresses Isla's love for the tradition, its ethos of community, and the power of music to bring people together.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Three Mile Bridge | 3:51 |
| 2. | Only in Cape Breton | 4:41 |
| 3. | Lively Steps | 6:10 |
| 4. | Tune for Annabelle | 4:10 |
| 5. | Memories of Cape Breton | 4:57 |
| 6. | The Blue Mist | 5:21 |
| 7. | Kilts on Fire | 3:50 |
| 8. | Thinking on My Feet | 1:03 |
| 9. | Dusky Meadow | 3:35 |
| 10. | Canadian Cousins | 7:00 |
| 11. | Carol and Mario | 3:29 |
| 12. | Lament for Owen Christy | 5:33 |
| 13. | Isla Be Home for Christmas | 4:43 |
Credits
released November 19, 2021
Fiddle: Isla Ratcliff (Tracks 1-7 and 9-13)
Cello: Ellen Gira (Tracks 1-5, 9, 10, 12, 13)
Stepdance: Annabelle Bugay (Tracks 3, 4, 8, 11)
Piano: Isla Ratcliff (Track 10) and Adam Young (Tracks 3, 5, 6, 13)
Producer: Marie Fielding
Recording engineers: Stuart Hamilton (Castlesound Studios, Scotland), Michael Shepherd (Lakewind Sound Studios, Canada) & Charlie Pilzer (Tonal Park, USA)
Mixing: Stuart Hamilton and Marie Fielding (Castlesound Studios, Scotland)
Mastering: Stuart Hamilton (Castlesound Studios, Scotland)
Photography and artwork: Elly Lucas
Fiddle: Isla Ratcliff (Tracks 1-7 and 9-13)
Cello: Ellen Gira (Tracks 1-5, 9, 10, 12, 13)
Stepdance: Annabelle Bugay (Tracks 3, 4, 8, 11)
Piano: Isla Ratcliff (Track 10) and Adam Young (Tracks 3, 5, 6, 13)
Producer: Marie Fielding
Recording engineers: Stuart Hamilton (Castlesound Studios, Scotland), Michael Shepherd (Lakewind Sound Studios, Canada) & Charlie Pilzer (Tonal Park, USA)
Mixing: Stuart Hamilton and Marie Fielding (Castlesound Studios, Scotland)
Mastering: Stuart Hamilton (Castlesound Studios, Scotland)
Photography and artwork: Elly Lucas
License
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Scottish fiddle player, singer and composer. Isla's debut album The Castalia features traditional and self-composed tunes inspired by her time in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 2019.