Mary Macmaster/Donald Hay: Hook – review

(MDMC/Proper)Further evidence of the invention and originality of the Scottish folk scene is provided here by Mary Macmaster, a harpist with a cool, thoughtful style who can sing in both English and Scottish Gaelic, and Donald Hay, a percussionist who creates hypnotic and at times epic soundscapes through the subtle use of samples and effects. Their second album together is a collection of instrumentals, traditional and contemporary songs (four written by the duo) that show the harp's versatilit...

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