© Jen Delyth & Jim Stewart
Jim Stewart's second album, Horses of the Wind, was recorded
at The Voice Factory.
It features John Murphy and Bernie Houlahan from Hal
An Tow, keyboardist Mark Lloyd
from The
Marco Polo Suite, singer Debbie Adshade,
the Saint John
String Quartet, and five members of the Simonds Lions
Caledonian Pipe Band.
Horses of the Wind:
A song about Marsha
Clair, a young native woman who fell through the cracks of our social
system. Vocal by Debbie Adshade. (sound
clip)
The
Man From Forest Hall: Written for Bob
Reid, pipemaker from the Newcastle upon Tyne area of England. Featuring
the Saint John String Quartet, with Jim on Northumbrian smallpipes.
Willa's
Reel: Originally written as a
theme piece for a local television programme.
The
Promise: Written for my parents, on
the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
One
For Jane: Written for my wife.
Features 4 pipers and a drummer from the Simond's Lions Caledonian Pipe
Band.
Stars
on the River: Written for Cape
Breton song-writer Allister MacGillivray. Features George Fowler from
Maine on fiddle.
Drumming
Up Business: A totally percussive
track, featuring Dave Bartlett on drum kit and Jim on bodhran.
Nowlan's
March: For the late Canadian poet
Alden Nowlan. With Nick Apollonio (cittern) and Kristin Tescher (Celtic
harp) from Maine. (sound clip)
Canadian
Love Song: Jim's musical setting
of an Alden Nowlan poem. Vocal by Debbie Adshade.
Golgotha/The
Third Day: Originally
composed as music for an Easter service. Features Mark Lloyd on
keyboard.
Farewell
to Friends: With my friends John
& Bernie from Hal An Tow, George Fowler on fiddle, and Jim on
low whistle. (sound clip)