The Unseen Stream
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| Studio album by Troy Donockley | ||||
| Released | 10 August 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock Celtic rock | |||
| Length | 47:41 | |||
| Label | Alliance Records | |||
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The Unseen Stream is a progressive rock album by Troy Donockley. This was his first solo outing and was released in 1998.
This recording shows Troy as a multi-skilled wood player. His main instrument is the Uilleann Pipes adding also Low Whistles, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Keys, Cittern and Mandolin, and he has composed most of the tracks. Although a solo recording he includes guests Irish fiddler Nollaig Casey, piano player Neil Drinkwater, his Iona colleagues Joanne Hogg (voice), Terl Bryant (percussion) and Tim Harries (bass), the Emperor String Quartet and Duncan Rayson on the Rochdale Town Hall Organ. The piece draws on Irish Orchestral works, folk, rock, jazz, Scandinavian symphonies and New Age stylistically. The music is mostly expressions of Troy's experience, particularly inspired by natural beauty of the coast.
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Musicians in order of appearance
- Troy Donockley - Uillean Pipes, Low Whistles, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Keys, Cittern and Mandolin, Tin Whistles, Vocals
- Terl Bryant - Percussion (Cymbals, Gong, Bodhrans, Bells, Various Drums)
- Duncan Rayson - Organ
- Nollaig Casey - Fiddle
- Chris Redgate - Oboe
- Emperor String Quartet - Strings
*Martin Burgess - Violin *Claire Hayes - Violin *Fiona Bonds - Viola *William Schofield - Cello
- Neil Drinkwater - Grand Piano
- Tim Harries - Bass
- Joanne Hogg - Vocals
- Nick Holland - Voice
- Julie Darling - Harp
- Andy Duncan - Percussion (Djembe, Darabuka), Voices
[edit] Additional credits
Produced by Troy Donockley and Nigel Palmer
Recorded at Gemini Studios, Ipswich; Warterworld, Yorkshire; Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire; Cannibal Studios, Dublin
Engineered by Nigel Palmer
Organ recorded on location at Rochdale Town Hall
Design and Photography by Chris Sands
Troy Photograph by Jonathan Mark
Remastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Masters 2005
Music omposed and arranged by Troy Donockley © 1998 Troy's Music/SGO
(p) & © 2005 Lantern Music Music Publishing Limited
'Air': Traditional; arranged Troy Donockley
'Finlandia': Sibelius; arranged Troy Donockley © Breitkopf Aaertel KG. (Gema)
www.troydonockley.co.uk
[edit] Track listing
Disc - Total Time 47:41
- Wild Black Coast (3:23)
- Sights (3:10)
- Air (5:00)
- Yearl (14:14)
- Carousel (4:55)
- Tunnels (9:52)
- Finlandia (3:45)
- Death Of Rainbows (3:16)
[edit] Release Details
- 1998, UK, Alliance Records 1901162, Release Date 10 August 1998, CD
- 2005, UK, Lantern Music and SGO Music Publishing Ltd. LNTNCD2, Remastered, CD
