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TROY DONOCKLEY & DAVE BAINBRIDGE: From Silence

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www.troydonockley.uk.com / www.iona.uk.com

Iona members Dave Bainbridge and Troy Donockley (the latter also featuring in some of Mostly Autumn’s albums, including the latest) decided to make an album that should express their feelings towards the music they make and the instruments they play. They came together in Lincoln cathedral in Northern England, brought along their instruments and asked sound engineer Dallas Simpson to join them with his equipment. The result is stunning.

Without any rehearsal at all they agreed the chord to start in and just started improvising, letting themselves flow on the stream their instruments created. The album is not so much a compilation of songs, but is rather an musical invitation for  the listener to set for a journey that aims for the deepest essence of the soul. Donockley is a master of the flute and playing that instrument creates a whole new world. While listening, one does not hear tunes, notes or chords, but one is drawn into a vast landscape where magic, pain of the soul and happiness are one. The created atmosphere is an intriguing merge between the old native American and the celtic culture.

Not so in part three where Troy’s Uillean pipes bring forth a traditional tune “Anach Chuan” and take you straight to the Scottish Highlands. The way Bainbridge manages to join in on the main tune Donockley plays is just magnificent. “From Silence part three” takes more that 15 minutes and contains all the pain the Scottish had to endure during their long history of oppression, but meanwhile succeeds in positioning this great emotion that is called hope.

The sound is of great quality and was especially designed for headphones. The instruments keep on travelling from one side to the other in a very gentle way and the special technique creates a very special feeling of distance. It’s like listening to music in 3D.

Musicians

Troy Donockley: low whistle, tin whistle, uillean pipes, acoustic guitar
Dave Bainbridge: keyboards, electric guitar, bouzouki

From Silence: Part One
From Silence: Part Two
From Silence: Part Three
From Silence: Part Four
From Silence: Part Five
From Silence: Part Six

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