Zithers
Andrew Cronshaw is Britain's foremost authority on zither music across cultures, and Zithers showcases his knowledge and passion with clarity and warmth. The 2020 release features various zither traditions—from European to Asian—played with both scholarly rigor and genuine musical enjoyment. Cronshaw approaches each tradition respectfully, allowing the instrument's voice to emerge naturally rather than imposing interpretation. His decades of fieldwork and cultural study inform every note, yet the music remains accessible and immediately engaging. It's educational without being didactic, ideal for anyone seeking to understand how a single instrument speaks across different musical worlds.
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Item Details+
| Genre | Folk World & Country |
| Media | Mint (M) |
| Sleeve | Mint (M) |
| Label | Cloud Valley Music |
| Year | 2020 |
| Country | UK |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
- Genre:
- Folk World & Country
- Style:
- Label:
- Cloud Valley Music
- Country:
- UK
- Year:
- 09 Mar 2020
- 1. The Year That’s Awa’ 3:39
- 2. Tuu, Tuu, Tupakkarulla / Tuuti Hussaa Ja Lullaa 1:35
- 3. Cuir A Chion Dìlis Tharam Do Lamh (True Love, Put Thine Arms Around Me) 2:24
- 4. Mo Ghaol Òigear A’ Chùil Duinn (My Darling Is The Brown-Haired Young Man) 4:01
- 5. Variations On ‘Lucy Wan’ 5:38
- 6. Zortziko (Ronda De Cuestación) 1:10
- 7. The Lamentation For The Chief 2:33
- 8. Òran Mòr MhicLeòid (The Great Song Of MacLeod) 2:31
- 9. Inchcolm (Salve Splendor) 2:49
- 10. Two Runo-tunes From Ingria (Marjukkainen Miun Emoni / Nukuta Jumala Lasta) 2:50
- 11. To A Smiling Shore 3:26
- 12. Sea-Ice 6:15
- 13. Anthem (‘Grant Me Kind Heaven’) 3:29
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