William Jackson, of Glasgow has been at the forefront of Scottish traditional music for more than three decades. One of the leading harpers and multi-instrumentalists in Scotland, William has also gained an international reputation as a composer. William was a founding member and primary composer of Ossian, one of Scotland’s best-loved traditional bands and an influence on a generation of musicians. In addition to harp he also plays tin whistle and bouzouki.
As a composer William has steadily combined Celtic influences with classical instrumentation in a style uniquely his own. He has an impressive list of commissioned works and subsequent recordings. He has released many CDs featuring his own compositions as well as traditional pieces, and composed and performed music for film and television.
Discography:
Contraband (1974)
Ossian (1977)
St. Kilda Wedding with Ossian (1978)
Seal Song, with Ossian (198)
Dove Across the Water, with Ossian (1981)
Borders, with Ossian (1983)
The Wellpark Suite (1985)
Light on a Distant Shore, with Ossian (1986)
Heart Music (1987)
St Mungo: A Celtic Suite For Glasgow (1990)
Celtic Tranquility (1992)
The Best of Ossian, with Ossian (1993)
Inchcolm (1995)
The Ancient Harp of Scotland (1998)
A Scottish Island (1998)
Celtic Experience vol. 1: Haunting Themes From Scotland and Ireland (1997)
The Carrying Stream, with Ossian (1997)
Celtic Experience vol. 2: Haunting Themes From Scotland and Ireland (1998)
Celtic Experience vol. 3: Haunting Themes From Scotland and Ireland (1999)
Celtic Experience: Haunting Themes From Scotland and Ireland (2) (box set of the Celtic Experience albums)
The Celtic Suites (1999)
Land of Light (1999)
Notes From A Hebridean Island (2001)
Duan Albanach (2003)
The New Harp (2008)
Music from Ireland and Scotland with Grainne Hambly (2009)
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.
