Faerie Stories
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Faerie Stories is the second album by Scottish Celtic fusion
group Peatbog Faeries
, released in 2001 on Greentrax Recordings
. The album was reissued in 2008 as a digipack.
, their previous album. It was seen as a combination of folk with various other genres like Dance and funk.
It is the band's longest studio album, was a length of 67 minutes and 12 seconds.
, 5 years after their previous effort Mellowosity
. It would be their last album on Greentrax, as the band would later set up their own record label, Peatbog Recordings, to release their albums.
In 2008, Astor Place Recordings re-released the album in a digipack. Differences include the track lengths of the songs, which are all slightly different. The front cover now also features a moon, whilst the original 2001 album cover did not.
Keith Whitham of Living Tradition reviewed the album alongside The Easy Club's album The Easy Club. He said "With this CD they have stamped their place at the forefront of Celtic cool territory. Musically Faerie Stories is light years apart from their 1996 debut album Mellowosity. Gone is much of the dub style percussion and reflective tonality, in favour of more stirring urban styled rhythms. I don't have a problem with technology in traditional music as long as it's done with both character and respect. Two attributes these six gentlemen from Skye have in abundance."
Celtic Fusion
Celtic fusion is an umbrella term for modern music which incorporates influences considered "Celtic," or Celtic music which incorporates modern music. It is a syncretic musical tradition which borrows freely from the perceived "Celtic" musical traditions of all the Celtic nations, as well as from...
group Peatbog Faeries
Peatbog Faeries
The Peatbog Faeries are a largely instrumental Celtic fusion band. Formed in 1991, they are based in Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.Their music embodies many styles and influences, including folk, electronica, rock and jazz, - but their main influence is traditional celtic music...
, released in 2001 on Greentrax Recordings
Greentrax Recordings
Greentrax Recordings are a Scottish record label for Celtic and celtic fusion bands.- History :Greentrax Recordings is an Edinburgh-based record label specialising in Scottish traditional music. They were founded in 1986 by former police inspector Ian Green. In 2001 he acquired the license to...
. The album was reissued in 2008 as a digipack.
Background
The album was seen as a more experimental album than MellowosityMellowosity
Mellowosity is the debut recording by Scottish Celtic fusion group Peatbog Faeries, released in 1996 on Greentrax Recordings.-Background and release:This was the Peatbog Faeries' debut album, and was released in December 1996 on Greentrax Recordings....
, their previous album. It was seen as a combination of folk with various other genres like Dance and funk.
It is the band's longest studio album, was a length of 67 minutes and 12 seconds.
Release
The album was released on 4 June 2001 on Greentrax RecordingsGreentrax Recordings
Greentrax Recordings are a Scottish record label for Celtic and celtic fusion bands.- History :Greentrax Recordings is an Edinburgh-based record label specialising in Scottish traditional music. They were founded in 1986 by former police inspector Ian Green. In 2001 he acquired the license to...
, 5 years after their previous effort Mellowosity
Mellowosity
Mellowosity is the debut recording by Scottish Celtic fusion group Peatbog Faeries, released in 1996 on Greentrax Recordings.-Background and release:This was the Peatbog Faeries' debut album, and was released in December 1996 on Greentrax Recordings....
. It would be their last album on Greentrax, as the band would later set up their own record label, Peatbog Recordings, to release their albums.
In 2008, Astor Place Recordings re-released the album in a digipack. Differences include the track lengths of the songs, which are all slightly different. The front cover now also features a moon, whilst the original 2001 album cover did not.
Reception
The album was seen as an important turning point, and has been given very positive reviews.Keith Whitham of Living Tradition reviewed the album alongside The Easy Club's album The Easy Club. He said "With this CD they have stamped their place at the forefront of Celtic cool territory. Musically Faerie Stories is light years apart from their 1996 debut album Mellowosity. Gone is much of the dub style percussion and reflective tonality, in favour of more stirring urban styled rhythms. I don't have a problem with technology in traditional music as long as it's done with both character and respect. Two attributes these six gentlemen from Skye have in abundance."
Track listing
- Martin Roachford's / The Oyster Woman's Rant (7:17)
- The Folk Police (5:17)
- Captain Coull's Parrot (6:07)
- Namedropper / The Little Cascade (8:50)
- Faerie Stories (6:31)
- Cameronian Rant (6:05)
- Get Your Frets Off (5:19)
- Mr. Problematic (8:58)
- Caberdrone (3:54)
- Weirdness (1:00)
- Alexander MacAskill of Bernera, Harris (7:48)