Eddie Seaman - Cave Of Gold

Cat. no: CDTRAX409
Format: CD
Barcode: 5018081040926
Release Date: 03 Dec 2021
Genre: Folk

Eddie Seaman, originally from Edinburgh, started playing the pipes when he was at school, and then progressed to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from 2009 to 2013

Over the course of his professional life he has worked with a variety of musicians, bands and theatre projects and has had the opportunity to travel to America and Russia, as well as countless dates throughout Europe. He was a member of the group Barluath, nominated for 'Folk Band of The Year' at the MG Alba Scots Music Awards in 2016, plus he was in a duo collaboration with guitarist and singer Luc McNally, which led to the release of the album 'Tirade' in 2016. Although now resident in Glasgow, Eddie coaches the Preston Lodge High School Novice Pipe Band, which was nominated for 'Pipe Band of The Year' at the 2019 Scots Trad Awards. He is widely in demand as both a tutor and performer. He was accompanied in the studio by the very talented, multi- instrumentalist, Aaron Jones. John O'Reagan wrote of Eddie in the Living Tradition: "Individual expertise and command of mood by the bucketful."

EDDIE SEAMAN, originally from Edinburgh, started playing bagpipes when he was at school and then progressed to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from 2009 to 2013 - Over the course of his professional life he has worked with a variety of musicians, bands and theatre projects and has had the opportunity to travel to America and Russia, as well as countless dates throughout Europe. He was a member of the group Barluath, nominated for 'Folk Band of The Year' at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards in 2016, and was involved in two albums with the Band. He was also in a duo collaboration with guitarist and singer Luc McNally, which led to the release of two albums. Although now resident in Glasgow, Eddie coaches the Preston Lodge High School Novice Pipe Band, East Lothian, which was nominated for 'Pipe Band of The Year' at the 2019 Scots Trad Awards. He is widely in demand as both a tutor and performer. John O'Reagan wrote of Eddie in The Living Tradition: "Individual expertise and command of mood by the bucketful." 'Cave of Gold' was recorded by Scott Wood in his Oak Ridge Studios, Glasgow, and includes Eddie playing the Highland bagpipe and whistle, while accompanied on six tracks by the very talented, multiinstrumentalist Aaron Jones, who plays bouzouki and double bass on the album. Eddie is joined on the 'Uamh an Oir' ('Cave of Gold') track by the very fine Gaelic singer Maeve Mackinnon for this wonderful song.

Tracks: Bryce Jigs / Fiddle Bee / Hornpipe And Jigs / Laura Johnston / Uamh An Oir (Cave Of Gold) / Langstrom's Pony / O Dwyer Of The Glen / Unknown Warrior / March, Strathspey & Reel / Puirt Reels / Salute To Donald