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Lutenist Ronn MacFarlane has a deliberate, meditative style that has long had a strong general appeal. But part of his genius is his ability to program pieces in a compelling sequence, and this aspect of his art seems only to be intensifying in his partnership with viola da gamba player Carolyn Surrick. This 2021 Christmas release, on the heels of their Fermi's Paradox album, offers an example, and it's an item that's likely to return successfully to the market in subsequent seasons. MacFarlane and Surrick begin with mostly traditional material, and the rest is so well integrated that the listener may not notice as the sources begin to diverge. There are original compositions by MacFarlane (including a couple of delightfully peppy ones) and Surrick, pieces with bodhran from Jackie Moran, familiar carols, an arrangement of a Samuel Barber Christmas song, and even Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. MacFarlane and Surrick are among the few players who could have pulled this tune off as a natural part of the program rather than an interpolated crossover item, and the program as a whole feels like a single gesture. Listeners' reaction to the sound will be individual; it is clear enough and has a pleasant holiday sheen, but it's a bit overresonant and clicky.
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Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Traditional Song, Composer - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Traditional Song, Composer - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, Composer, MainArtist - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Traditional Song, Composer - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Samuel Barber, Composer - Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - James Agee, Composer - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, Composer, MainArtist - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Howard Blake, Composer - Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Traditional Song, Composer - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, Composer, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Hugh Martin, Composer - Ralph Blane, Composer - Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Traditional Song, Composer - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, Composer, MainArtist - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Traditional Song, Composer - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Ronn McFarlane, MainArtist - Traditional Song, Composer - Jackie Moran, MainArtist - Carolyn Surrick, MainArtist
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
Album review
Lutenist Ronn MacFarlane has a deliberate, meditative style that has long had a strong general appeal. But part of his genius is his ability to program pieces in a compelling sequence, and this aspect of his art seems only to be intensifying in his partnership with viola da gamba player Carolyn Surrick. This 2021 Christmas release, on the heels of their Fermi's Paradox album, offers an example, and it's an item that's likely to return successfully to the market in subsequent seasons. MacFarlane and Surrick begin with mostly traditional material, and the rest is so well integrated that the listener may not notice as the sources begin to diverge. There are original compositions by MacFarlane (including a couple of delightfully peppy ones) and Surrick, pieces with bodhran from Jackie Moran, familiar carols, an arrangement of a Samuel Barber Christmas song, and even Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. MacFarlane and Surrick are among the few players who could have pulled this tune off as a natural part of the program rather than an interpolated crossover item, and the program as a whole feels like a single gesture. Listeners' reaction to the sound will be individual; it is clear enough and has a pleasant holiday sheen, but it's a bit overresonant and clicky.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:17
- Main artists: Ronn McFarlane Carolyn Surrick Jackie Moran
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Flower Pot Productions
- Genre: Classical
2021 Flower Pot Productions 2021 Flower Pot Productions
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