The Best of Ashley MacIsaac

by Ashley MacIsaac

Overview

Genre-bending, left-handed Canadian fiddler Ashley MacIsaac may not be a household name in the United States, but he's a force to be reckoned with in the Great White North, especially in his native Cape Breton. By capably blending elements of rock, electronic, folk, and even hip-hop into traditional Irish, Scottish, and Canadian folk music, he has successfully (for the most part) earned himself a reputation as wily and unpredictable, both musically and socially (he once said in an interview that he wanted "to be weirder than Michael Jackson), which is why the Best of Ashley MacIsaac is so disappointing. While his three most notable songs ("To America We Go," "Little House Around the Corner," and "Sleepy Maggie") are here, only seven others make the trip. MacIsaac may not have a "Shakespearian" canon of work behind him but surely he deserves more than a ten-song retrospective, unless this is the kind of product that gets its own kiosk at the grocery checkout. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/11/2008
Label:	Linus Entertainment
UPC:	0803057010127
Rank:	135210

Tracks

1. To America We Go
2. The King George
3. Grapes
4. Sophia's Pipes
5. Devil in the Kitchen
6. Lay Me Down
7. Little House Around the Corner
8. Sleepy Maggie
9. MacDougall's Pride
10. Fairy Dance

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ashley MacIsaac   Primary Artist
John Allan Cameron   Guest Artist,Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Pete Prilesnik   Composer
Ashley MacIsaac   Arranger,Composer,Liner Notes
Dominick Mattero   Composer
Mitchell Nevins   Design
MacIsaac & Ross   Composer
Traditional   Composer
John Morris Rankin   Arranger
Roger Greenawalt   Composer
Mary Jane Lamond   Composer