Fit as a Fiddle is an album by Natalie MacMaster.[2][3] It was reissued by Rounder Records in 1997.[4]

Fit as a Fiddle
Studio album by
Released1993
StudioCBC Studio H, Halifax, Nova Scotia
GenreCeltic
Length53:42
LabelRounder Records
ProducerGlenn Meisner and Dave MacIsaac
Natalie MacMaster chronology
Road to the Isle Fit as a Fiddle A Compilation
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Production

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The album was produced at CBC's Studio H.[5]

Critical reception

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The Washington Post called the album "a straightforward collection of traditional Celtic fiddle tunes performed with undeniable flair and simple accompaniment."[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Strathspeys & Reels" – 4:20
    • "John Campbell's" (strathspey)
    • "Miss Ann Moir's Birthday" (strathspey)
    • "Lady Georgina Campbell" (reel)
    • "Angus on the Turnpike" (reel)
    • "Sheehan’s Reel" (reel)
  2. "Jigs" – 3:07
    • "My Dungannon Sweetheart" (jig)
    • "Scaffies Cairet" (jig)
    • "Juniper Jig" (jig)
  3. "March, Strathspeys & Reels" – 6:48
    • "Carnival March" (march)
    • "Miller of Drone" (strathspey)
    • "MacKinnon's Brook" (strathspey)
    • "Lucy Campbell" (strathspey)
    • "Annie is My Darling" (reel)
    • "Gordon Cote" (reel)
    • "Bird's Nest" (reel)
    • "Maid Behind the Bar" (reel)
  4. "Waltz" – 2:25
  5. "Hornpipe & Reels" – 3:45
    • "Compliments to Sean Maguire" (hornpipe)
    • "President Garfield" (reel)
    • "Miss Watt" (reel)
    • "Casa Loma Castle" (reel)
  6. "Air, Strathspeys & Reels" – 7:14
    • "O'r the Moor Among the Heather" (air)
    • Traditional (strathspey)
    • "Lady Mary Ramsay" (strathspey)
    • "Jenny Dang the Weaver" (reel)
    • "The Lassies of Stewarton" (reel)
    • "Garfield Vale" (reel)
  7. "Reel" – 3:07
    • "Jean's Reel" (reel)
  8. "Air" – 4:20
    • "I'll Always Remember You" (air)
  9. "Reels" – 4:04
    • "The Girls at Martinfield" (reel)
    • "Bennett's Favorite" (reel)
    • "The Green Fields of Glentown" (reel)
  10. "Jigs" – 3:06
    • "Counselor's" (jig)
    • "The Rakes of Kildare" (jig)
    • "The Lark in the Morning" (jig)
  11. "Strathspeys & Reels" – 4:18
    • "The Lass of Carrie Mills" (strathspey)
    • "Lennox's Love to Blantyre" (strathspey)
    • "Archie Menzies" (reel)
    • "Reichwall Forest" (reel)
  12. "Air" – 3:55
    • "If Ever You Were Mine" (air)
  13. "Jig & Reels" – 3:13
    • "The MacNeils of Ugdale" (jig)
    • "MacLaine of Loch Buie" (reel)
    • "Colville's Rant" (reel)
    • "Pibroch O'Donal Dhu" (reel)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Fit as a Fiddle - Natalie MacMaster | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Natalie MacMaster Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Mathieson, Kenny (November 17, 2001). "Celtic Music". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Whiteis, David (August 23, 2001). "Natalie MacMaster". Chicago Reader.
  5. ^ "Music dressed up and ready to roll". Windsor Star. 17 July 1993. p. F2.
  6. ^ "MACMASTER'S 'FIDDLE': REAL PLUCK". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 November 2021.