A gentle blend of Celtic, Classical, Appalachian, and World music, An Appalachian Aire reflects the remarkable mix of music that has found its way over the past two hundred years into the Appalachian Mountains where Steve and Ruth call home. Reflect [+]A gentle blend of Celtic, Classical, Appalachian, and World music, An Appalachian Aire reflects the remarkable mix of music that has found its way over the past two hundred years into the Appalachian Mountains where Steve and Ruth call home. Reflecting the beauty and traditions of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this all-instrumental CD is a collection grown out of their Scots-Irish heritage, Ruth's classical music training, and Steve's mountain folk roots.
A delightful collection of songs ranging from O'Carolan to Bach, An Appalachian Aire also includes an original song written by Ruth for the hammered dulcimer which showcases the charming personality of the instrument. The duet quality added by Steve's fingerstyle guitar adds depth and character to the music, and the flute, pennywhistle, bowed Appalachian dulcimer, and bodhran add the perfect finishing touches.
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What wonderful music. What a delight to travel with your ethereal music playing. Having grown up in Haywood County, North Carolina and having moved to the Piedmont in 1968, I'm still a mountain girl at heart. When Si Bheag Si Mhor started playing, I wept tears of joy. That has always been a favorite. Thank you for making it possible for me to have a breath of Mountain Aire whenever my soul needs one.
Martha
Chapel Hill,North Carolina
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"Having been given the responsibility of putting together a video presentation touting the ambiance, sights and amenities of Asheville, North Carolina, I immediately gave thought to the music I would use in the presentation. The music had to reflect the best of the area's native sounds, utilizing instruments of the area and reflecting the Scots-Irish influence of its settlers. I was greatly pleased to find a most beautiful collection of music by Steve and Ruth Smith, titled "An Appalachian Aire." Their talents, the instruments used and the selection of music captured the beauty, dignity and awe of the western North Carolina high country. Their music was the perfect choice. Persons who viewed the presentation absolutely loved it, and the music was certainly part of the reason why."
Jeff Cloninger
Director of Public Relations and M
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