The Judique Flyer, by Buddy MacMaster

The Judique Flyer

by Buddy MacMaster

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1.	Donald Angus Beaton Set 02:49	info	buy track
2.	Alex MacDonnell's Favourite 04:25	info	buy track
3.	Captain O'Kane 05:11	info	buy track
4.	St. Elmo Clog Set 03:32	info	buy track
5.	Memories of Father Charles MacDonald 06:11	info	buy track
6.	Paulette Bissonnette Set 03:29	info	buy track
7.	The Little Pickle 04:14	info	buy track
8.	Trip To Mabou Ridge 03:53	info	buy track
9.	E Minor Jigs 04:06	info	buy track
10.	Father John Angus Rankin Set 05:12	info	buy track
11.	Mrs. Ferguson Of Reaths 04:43	info	buy track
12.	The Second Star Hornpipe Set 04:08	info	buy track
13.	The Lockerbie Lament 05:58	info	buy track
14.	Duncan Johnstone Set 04:37	info	buy track

about

The Judique Flyer was a steam driven passenger train that replaced the old stagecoach line running between Inverness and Point Tupper on Cape Breton's west coast. In 1938, fiddler Buddy MacMaster boarded The Judique Flyer to return home from Troy after playing his first dance. From that time Buddy's reputation as a fiddler spread up and down the Judique line. In 1943, Buddy took a job as a telegrapher and traveling station agent with the CNR (Canadian National Railroad) working in stations from Truro to Inverness. For the next forty years the railroad would nurture his reputation as a generous fiddler and today he is recognized as the world's leading exponent of the Cape Breton fiddle style. Joining him on this recording are many of the fine accompanists he has played with throughout his sixty-year career as a master of the fiddle.

. . . a clean bowing style that produces a sound that is both sweet and robust. Like the other fiddlers of the region, MacMaster is used to playing for both stepdancers and square dancers, and his intricate playing is imbued with the kind of spirit that produces the proper lift for dancing. A very informative 24-page booklet is included.
(Paul-Emile Comeau : Dirty Linen, USA)

He combines a distinctive and infectious lift with an eminently enviable, absolutely solid rhythmic flair that's just irresistible, while still managing to find countless subtleties between the melodic lines. Quite simply, he has to be one of the finest fiddlers I've ever heard. I'd recommend this release wholeheartedly - to call it cheering and life-affirming is a hell of an understatement.
(David Kidman : Rock 'n' Reel, England)

Listening closely to The Judique Flyer is a rich experience. Each accompanist throws a subtly different light on MacMaster's playing, making you even more aware of the inspiring lilt of his phrasing, his rock-solid timing, and the wealth of subtly-integrated graces that make his sound and rhythm sparkle.
(Stephen Pedersen : The Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

An exceptionally fine recording from the Ace of Cape Breton's fiddle players. On "The Judique Flyer", this mastery is well to the fore but he also gives an equal share of the stage to his able accompanists.
(Peter Fairbairn : The Living Tradition, Scotland)

credits

released June 6, 2000

Produced by Gordie Sampson with Paul Mills
Recorded at Lakewind Sound
Mixed and Mastered at Inception Sound by Chad Irschick
Cover Drawing by Anna Syperek
Liner Notes by Paul MacDonald
Executive Producer: Stephen MacDonald

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