Dougie MacLean - Perthshire Amber

(1999) 4 movements: Perthshire Amber * Crannog / Castle Menzies * The Fair City * Rannoch / The Butterstone Puddock / Castle Menzies / The Things We Love / Perthshire Amber. Additional tracks: Mr and Mrs MacLean of Snaigow * The Search * The Kaimes.

Including enhanced track with video. Perthshire Amber was born when the talents of songwriter and composer Dougie MacLean joined with those of arranger Kevin McCrae. Commissioned by the Perth Festival of the Arts and Dunkeld Music.Art.Media, this instrumental composition in four movements was first performed as a highlight of that festival in June 1999. Perthshire Amber was recorded at CaVa Sound Workshops, Glasgow during the Autumn of 1999.

"an irresistable tapestry of tunes, rhythms, instrumental and orchestral colours, harmonies and textures" (The Herald)