The only thing I can find out about Stephen Daw, the composer of "Ten
Scottish Impressions" is that he wrote "Ten Scottish Impressions". As
far as I can find out, nothing else.
These are guitar pieces, written, I think, in the 1980s and in a series
edited by Hector Quine - and so, lots of fiddly fingering. As if guitars
can't sound properly in first position. And to be played with (hammers
and) nails.
I think they are stylish pieces and I've tried for ages to play some of
them, at pitch, on a lute. They don't really work so I've tried one on a
mandora/gallichon, reading the guitar music as it is but ignoring all
the fancy fingering.
These pieces don't have a murmur of Celtic kitsch in them. Perhaps they
are more satisfying to try and play than to listen to. Anyway here's an
attempt at No7, Applecross.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjSMtoeM1Ro
(the picture is not Applecross, but Loch Garry and, on my monitor, the
water looks like it's moving which is an attractive effect but maybe
means I need a better monitor.
Stuart
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