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CFMA 2024 Nominee
Traditional Album of the Year
Greystones - Waving to Muireann - Dinny Donegal - Braveheart (End Credits) - The Allenvale Medley - The Millhouse - Wild Atlantic - The Old Grove - Salvation Contradiction
A Celtic Celebration: The Bookends with The SSO
The Bookend’s performed as special guests of the Stratford Symphony Orchestra for their annual Celtic Celebration concert. Featuring Ben Bolt Martin’s unique orchestral arrangements of The Bookends own tune sets as well as original compositions. Recorded LIVE on June 11th, 2022 at The Avondale, Stratford ON
Mixed, Edited & Produced by Pete Watson, TrewStudio (Stratford)
Recorded by Jeff Wolpert, Desert Fish Studios (Toronto)
Mastered by Rob Nation, EMAC Recording Studios (London)
Live Sound by John Hazen, assisted by Ethan McCarroll
Design by Punch and Judy Inc.
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We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Goverment of Ontario
The Millhouse - Wild Atlantic - The Salt Mine - St. Patrick’s March - Neil Gow’s Lament - Hidden Note - Drag the Lads - Last Night in Ennistymon - Foxhunter’s - Long Walk - Up Balina - The Kilfenora Barmaid - The Last Pint - Miss Rowan Davies
Chapter One
The Bookends’ debut album released April 15, 2020. Featuring the uplifting and energetic sound of The Bookends unique arrangements, Chapter One is a collection of excellent tunes from traditional to contemporary.
Credits
Produced and Arranged by The Bookends
Recorded at Knox Church and Trew Studio, Stratford ON
Recording Engineers by John Hazen and Pete Watson
Mixed by Pete Watson at Trew Studio, Stratford ON
Mastered by Robert Nation at EMAC Recording Studio, London ON
Design by Cait Watson and Miriam Fischer
Logo design by Pete Watson
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Also Appearing On
Also appearing on…
Loreena McKennitt’s The Road Back Home
In 2023, Loreena appeared at four Ontario folk festivals performing some of the earliest material from her career - the most traditional of Celtic music, along with favourite tunesets from The Bookends. Loreena invited along cellist Caroline Lavelle, bodhran player Romano Di Nillo and The Bookends.
These concerts were captured live and The Road Back Home was released in January 2024.
1 Searching for Lambs
2 Mary & The Soldier
3 On A Bright May Morning
4 As I Roved Out
5 Custom Gap
6 Bonny Portmore
7 Greystones
8 The Star of the County Down
9 Salvation Contratiction
10 Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór / Wild Mountain Thyme
Also appearing on…
Loreena McKennitt’s Under A Winter’s Moon
Recorded live during a series of seasonal concerts in a historic church sanctuary around the time of the solstice in December 2021. The two-disc package features approximately an hour’s worth of msuic and half an hour of spoken word which intertwine to create a unique and evocative seasonal listening experience. The Bookends, together with cellist Caroline Lavelle, and percussionist Graham Hargrove provide their musical and vocal accompaniment on this beautiful album along with Cedric Smith’s performance of A Child’s Christmas in Wales.
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Sam McGee/Green Hills/George White’s - Custom Gap - The Old Grove - Dinny Donegal - Salvation Contradiction - Humours Muireann’s - Bluemont Fleur/Franks - Christmas Eve - Greystones - Believe - Relativity Munster - Crested Hens
Chapter Two
The Bookends’ follow up album ready for release in early 2023. Showcasing new fan favourites and new compositions.
Credits
Produced Pete Watson
Arranged by The Bookends
Recorded at EMAC Recording Studio, London ON and Trew Studio, Stratford ON
Recording Engineered by Robert Nation and Pete Watson
Mixed by Pete Watson at Trew Studio, Stratford ON
Mastered by Robert Nation at EMAC Recording Studio, London ON
Design by Scott McKowen, Punch & Judy Design, Stratford ON
Logo design by Pete Watson
Physical CD available for purchase
Digital album available for purchase.