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The Piper in the Holler

by Timothy Cummings

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PipingJim I don't know where else this work of bringing the trans-atlantic piping music connection to light is being done so well. Every time I come back to this album I step away feeling excited. Favorite track: Fathers, Now Our Meeting is Over.
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    Appalachian folk music and Scottish bagpipes are taken to new frontiers by combining —or perhaps reuniting— the two closely-related traditions. The result is a fresh, simple, and spirited collection of American piping.
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    A crisp, handsome CD with 'digipak' case that shares the background to, and inspiration for, The Piper in the Holler project. Detailed track information includes specifics on the different bagpipes and their varied tunings. [CDs are shipped on Tuesdays and Fridays, normally.]

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    A crisp, handsome LP and jacket that shares the background to, and inspiration for, The Piper in the Holler project. Detailed track information includes specifics on the different bagpipes and their varied tunings. [Vinyl records are shipped on Tuesdays and Fridays, normally.]

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Piper in the Holler via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Pretty Saro 02:54
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For the lyrics and original shape-note music, please visit: http://www.sacredharpbremen.org/lieder/400-bis-499/410t-the-dying-californian
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Fathers* now our meeting is over, Fathers* we must part; And if I never see you anymore, I'll love you in my heart; And we'll land on shore, Yes, we'll land on shore, Yes, we'll land on shore, And be safe forevermore. *substitute Mothers, Brothers, Sisters for subsequent verses
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Sandy Boys 03:40

about

'The Piper in the Holler' is Timothy Cummings' first solo album, and is devoted to the old melodies and flavors of Appalachia. Perhaps the first of its kind, this album spotlights tunes and hymns from the Southeastern U.S., a region closely linked to Scotland, the rest of the UK, and Ireland. Cummings performs these on Scottish smallpipes, Border pipes, Highland pipes, and whistles, and enjoys backing by Pete Sutherland (clawhammer banjo, song, etc.), Caleb Elder (fiddle, viola), and other special guests. This is a piping album to be sure, but one with strong Southern flavoring; a genuinely American expression.

credits

released August 1, 2012

Timothy Cummings (Scottish smallpipes, Border, pipes, Highland pipes, whistles)
Pete Sutherland (five-string banjo, guitar, song, fiddle)
Caleb Elder (fiddle, viola)
Sandy Silva (hambone, clogging)
Hollis Easter (song)
Don Pedi (mountain dulcimer)
Joseph Campanella Cleary (mandolin)
Neil Rossi (guitar)
Michael Santosusso (upright bass)
Jared Slomoff (producer and chief sound engineer)

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Timothy Cummings Burlington, Vermont

Timothy Cummings is a Vermont-based composer and multi-instrumentalist (chiefly a piper) who enjoys an uncommonly diverse repertoire. His music spans from the contemporary and sacred to the traditional melodies of the British Isles, Appalachia, Cape Breton, Brittany, and beyond. He is also a recording artist, writer, and publisher of piping music. ... more

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