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The Garden 15:33

about

We first went to Dunollie to run a free improvisation workshop, led by Raymond, and over the course of a very entertaining evening we thought, wouldn't it be great to record something here? Dunollie castle looks out over the entrance to Oban Bay, covered in ivy and dripping with history. We don't imagine the old clan cheifs would have expected GIO to turn up back in the day but the music and the atmosphere around Dunollie made for a magical combination.

A few months after Raymond's workshop, GIO made a trip to play concerts in the Corran Halls in Oban and in An Tobar arts centre in Tobermory. The personnel on this CD represents those musicians who were able to take up the invitation to get to Oban early in the day to record in the magnificent surroundings of Dunollie Castle.

All the music was improvised and reflects the musicians who were there, the environment of the castle and the people who bring it to life. Like every GIO recording, the line up here is unique. However, there are always a number of consistent elements that make up the GIO approach in whatever we do, and you can hear those elements here.

The group set up in the old dairy building in the castle grounds, and you can hear the sounds of some of the historic equipment. Later, as the beautiful spring day developed, we moved all the gear out on to the lawn and played the last piece in the open air.

- George, Gordon and Raymond

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released January 1, 2017

Stuart Brown: drums & found percussion
George Burt: acoustic guitar
Neil Davidson: electric guitar
Nicola MacDonald: voice and melodica
Raymond MacDonald: saxophone
Nicole McNeilly: trombone
Emma Roche: flute & baroque flute

Produced by:
George Burt, Raymond MacDonald, Gordon Maclean
Recorded:
7th June 2013, Dunollie Castle, Oban
Mixed and mastered at An Tobar, Tobermory
Engineered by Gordon Maclean

Supported by Creative Scotland

Thanks: Caroline Winn, Aonghas Moireach and the staff of Dunollie Castle visitor centre, Ester and the staff of Comar and Robin MacDougall of Dunollie.

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Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra is a large improvising ensemble of around 20 musicians from diverse artistic backgrounds. They perform across the UK and Europe, host an annual festival of improvisation and run regular events.

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