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The Hermit

from The Roke by Colin Blakey

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The first tune, ‘The Hermit’, is by Colin Blakey. The tune came to him when he was in the Hermit’s Cell on Iona. The second tune, ‘Muiñeira das Zocas’, is traditional Galician. ‘Zocas’ are ‘clogs’.
The 'strings' sound is made by bowing the strings on an electric guitar with a large steel tube. The guitar is played through copious amounts of reverb and delay effects. The idea for this way of playing came from Daevid Allen of Gong, who originally saw Syd Barrett of The Pink Floyd doing this live, using a Zippo lighter.

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from The Roke, released September 12, 2021
Written by Colin Blakey, and trad arranged by Colin Blakey
Tin whistle, flute, fiddle, border horns, glide guitar: Colin Blakey
Cello: Philippa Bull
Bodhran: Kenny Welsh

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Colin Blakey Scotland, UK

Over the years Colin has enjoyed playing world, folk, roots, psychedlic, rock, ska, and classical music. He learned enough about jazz and Indian classical music to know that he will need a few more lifetimes to follow up those genres. He continues to write and record from his home in Argyll, Scotland, under the name of 'Orchestra Macaroon'. ... more

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