Categories: Rock/Metal

ELLIOT COLE, FIONA GILLESPIE and the MAKARIS

The harmonious collaboration of ELLIOT COLE, FIONA GILLESPIE and the MAKARIS ensemble has given life to a Celtic-Baroque folktale rock opera, set on All Hallow’s Eve. ‘Tam Lin’ is a 17th-century ballad and fairy tale from the Scottish Borders, newly told in original music by Cole and Gillespie with period video filmed at St. Mary’s on Grand in NYC. A modern adaptation of this ancient story of transformation and love, this folk-rock cantata consists of a half-hour long musical drama, weaving Celtic, ancient and modern musical styles and instruments.

Music-News.com says this is “a unique beautifully-orchestrated and impeccably-performed project, unearthing a long-lost Caledonian treasure and breathing beautiful new life into it… the Celtic and Baroque underpinnings of this performance are also shaped by more dramatic elements that recall the work of Andrew Lloyd Weber and also the unforgettable songwriting pair of Riccardo Cocciante / Luc Plamondon (best known for the musical Notre-Dame de Paris)”. As a singular folktale, this album consists of a steady stream without the division of tracks. Hence, in addition to the full track, I also offer you three excerpts for broadcast / podcast / mixtape purposes.

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FOR SHARING
‘Tam Lin’ video https://youtu.be/ZsY-O6rN8BA
Bandcamp https://elliotcole.bandcamp.com/album/tam-lin
Order this music elsewhere https://linktr.ee/elliotcole
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0gFqJ8b7MfaAZFm91vQd0r
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/elliot-cooper-cole/tam-lin-preview/s-YCoOw6w53re

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