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Celtic Singer and
Songwriter Charlie Zahm is known for his ability to create musical images of
Scottish history through exquisite performances of ballads, playful melodies,
and slow airs. The grace of his baritone voice is equaled by his technically
mature and interpretive musicality on the guitar, banjo, mandolin, flute, whistle,
and bodhran. Particularly because of his Canadian roots, Mr. Zahm additionally
enjoys a strong reputation both as a writer and interpreter of Maritime music
and as one who is committed to his craft. His favorite guitars include his Martin
D-45, L’arrivee J-10, and Taylor 955. More details about Mr. Zahm, his
compositions, and his many other recordings may be found at
www.charliezham.com
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Bagpiper
Charlie Glendinning started on the piano at three and switched a few years later
to the violin which he studied seriously through high school. He played with
the American Light Opera Company, The Annapolis Symphony, and as a high school
senior, won the National School Orchestra Award. At that time, he began playing
the bagpipes. Over his 30-year piping career he played with what is now the
City of Washington Pipe Band, serving as Pipe Major for a time but mostly Pipe
Sergeant. On this recording Mr. Glendinning is playing a 1912 Lawrie bagpipes
with a Sinclair chanter from the early 50s. “The Golden Anniversary of
Gilbert and Sally” is included in his newly released collection of bagpipe
music, details of which may be found at
www.moonstarmusic.com.
Ken Siddle, having grown up in the shipbuilding town Clydebank, Scotland, remembers vividly the launching of the H.M.S. Queen Mary and H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth I, as well as the evacuation of the entire town at the beginning of World War II. Mr. Siddle’s studies at the Royal College of Engineering in Glasgow qualified him as a Mechanical Engineer. While his career as an engineer has led to his working in Europe and the Americas, his heart has always remained in Scotland with its mystic beauty and unforgettable scenery. Mr. Siddle and his lovely wife, Isabelle, who is also a Scot, actively promote Scottish music, poetry, and culture in the community of Birmingham, Alabama, where they live.
Lorraine J.E. Thiel is a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, who now makes her home in New Jersey. Her self-styled watercolor technique, known for its realistic detail and subtle, true colors, has captured the castles, historic ruins, and family homes of Scotland. Ms. Thiel studied art and design at Napier College in Edinburgh. She was commissioned to capture the essence of the Church of St. Bride in Douglas, Scotland, which is on the cover of the O Douglas! O Douglas! Tender and True and the book, Scotland Shaped by the Douglases. She also has shown her artistry as a writer and actor for theatrical productions, and a public relations specialist.
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