Arthur Coates: Vocal, Guitar, Fiddle, Foot Tapping, Jaw Harp, Synthesizer
Arranged by Arthur Coates
Recorded & Produced by Arthur Coates at CLOUDN9NE Studio
Mixed by Eric Beaudry & Arthur Coates
Mastered by Eros Faulk
Artwork by Alexander Mloa

Released 29/06/2021

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Written by Sandy Mack, March 2022
Sandy Mack: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Arthur Coates: Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Foot Tapping, Synthesizer
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Arthur Coates at CLOUDN9NE Studio
Cover design by Arthur Coates

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As the title implies, these are the kind of rustic Shetland tunes I grew up with.
Traditionally played on the bus on the way home from a dance or as people visited each other's homes informally for a tune, they reflect where the players themselves came from, each one named after a croft, a hill, a burn, a voe & the like.
In this case, I learned these sets from this tradition, firstly from my parents, who in turn learned them from & played them with the likes of David Hall & great musicians from Northmavine, Delting & Yell.
Here I’ve fused them with my style of fiddling (which these types of tunes have heavily influenced), accompanied by foot tapping & Guitar, which I think they really lend themselves to.
credits


Arthur Coates: Fiddle, Foot Tapping, Guitar

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Arthur Coates at CLOUDN9NE Studio, April 2022

Credits for the intro on track 1:

The Forty Fiddlers
John Coates (My Grandfather)
BBC Radio Shetland

Thanks to Shetland Museum & Archives
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“Arthur Coates is a powerful young fiddler - multi-instrumentalist actually - who's been making a name for himself at home and abroad with his impressive command of a tradition from thousands of miles away” - Folkworld Magazine

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