Bodega
Bodega (Greentrax CDTRAX295, 2006)
Bodega is one of the new sensations in Scottish music. The group is formed by young talented musicians who play traditional music with new arrangements, using Gaelic and English lyrics.
What characterizes Bodega and differentiates them from other groups doing similar work are the intelligently crafted arrangements, with room for improvisation, and the combination of traditional instruments like clarsach (harp), fiddles, accordion, pipes and whistles with world percussion and American folk.
Scotland seems to be going through a period of excellence in folk music thanks to the work of several institutions, including the National Centre of Excellence for Traditional Music. All of the members of Bodega studied at the venerable institution.
The members of Bodega are: Norrie MacIver on guitar and jembe; Gillian Chalmers on pipes, whistles and fiddle; Ross Cooper on fiddle; June Naylor on clarsach; and Tia Files on guitar, bass, snare drum and jembe.
A keeper.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
