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Fiddle Music of Cape Breton, Ireland and Scotland - Cranford Publications |
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Cranford PublicationsCape BretonIslandContactinformationSearch for references to any tune, book orrecording on this siteCranfordPub Search Engine2019marked Cranford's40th Year Publishing PaulCranford receiving the KatherineMcLennanAward,an acknowledgement of contribution toculture and historical preservation onCape Breton.In 1979Cranford’s work began with a reissueof a classic 19th century Scottishcompilation, TheSkyeCollection.CranfordPublications specializes in Celticfiddle music from Cape Breton, Ireland andScotland. Proprietor Paul Stewart Cranfordis a fiddler, composer and retiredlightousekeeper well-grounded in thetraditions of music he sells, performs andarranges.Thissite provides resources for a continuingtradition by supplying books of musicnotation and relatedrecordings.Thesecure online store has remained more ofless the same since 1999. Working alone,as time permits I plan to upgrade thelook, feel and functionality of the storeand website evenually making it mobilefriendly. I am also looking at the makingpublications availabledigitally.As youexplore the site you will find links tothousands of tunes. Check out any pagewhich features a book or CD that interestsyou - on most you will find links totunes. As CDs go out of print I still postsupport material as free, on-screenmusical notation and sound clips or linkto articles, photos and descriptions - allrelating to books and CDs which we make orhave made available in our on-linestore.CapeBreton'sMusical HeritageOuron-linestoreallows secure credit card purchases for all thebooks and recordings we feature. We also takephoneand mail orders.SPECIAL- any eight books - $100The CapeBreton Musical HeritageSeries(currently 9 books) is still beingcompiled. TheCape Breton Musical HeritageSeries(links to descriptions of the individualbooks)The CapeBreton Irish CollectionMore than 40years in the making, still a work inprogress,this will be thenext book in the series.More than 750 tunesCover photos is JohnnyWilmot inthe 1950s.Paul learnedIrish music from Johnny from 1976-92SelectDVDs from Antigonish Film-maker PeterMurphyBuddyMacMasterCapeBreton IslandStep DancinginstructionPaul worked as alighthousekeeper from 1975-2009. Lighthouses provedto be an ideal place to research, write andpractice. Working month on - month off, he startedpublishing books of fiddle music in 1979 and overthe years has published over a dozen collections.His final lighthouse posting wasMachiasSeal Islanda bird sanctuary located on the Canadian-US borderin the Bay of Fundy.Since retiringfrom lighthouses, Paul has settled into full-timelife in Cape Breton.In 2009, hewas artist in residence for TheCeltic Colours InternationalFestival.In 2010 hereleased a double CD of original musictitledMore Tunes from theLighthousewhich contains over 100 previously unrecordedtunes - soundclips & notation are postedfor every tune!.In 2011, heonce again worked with Celtic Colours, this timeproducing TheCeltic ColoursCollection,a book of music to celebrate the festival'sfirst 15 years.The year,2013 marked the release of TheCape Breton ScottishCollection.In 2015 hewas appointed The Patron of World FiddleDay.Also in 2015Paul completed TheCape Breton HighlandCollection,a book of Scottish pipe tunes arranged forfiddlers.2016- ongoingproject preparing existing collections foreventual digital releases.2017 -Honoured by both TheGaelic College& HighlandVillagefor documenting and promoting Cape BretonIsland'srich fiddling tradititon.2018- Recipient of TheKatherine McLennanAwardgiven jointly by TheFortress of LouisbourgAssociation(Parks Canada), Cape Breton Regional Library andCBU (TheBeatonInstitute).2019 -present - Compiling and arranging music forfuture publications.If you aretouring Cape Breton during the summer months Paullives across the road from WildfireBooks and Pottery.Located on the Cabot Trail, the shop also carries agood supply of the music books and CDs described onthis site. |
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Cranford Publications: Cape Breton based mail-order business specializing in Celtic music. Books, CDs and recordings of traditional fiddle music. Most of our customers are musicians. |
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