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Post by Joe on Jan 14, 2006 21:32:03 GMT -5
I know The Cottars appeared on this DVD. Does anyone know what they performed?
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Post by Joe on Jan 24, 2006 23:19:46 GMT -5
Hi all,
I just bought a copy of the DVD on eBay. Still not sure what The Cottars perform. Also McDermott sings "Song For The Mira" written by Cottars' musical director and father of 1/2 of the group, Allister MacGillivray.
Long description of the DVD:
McDermott has created a touching and emotionally charged ninety-minute musical special, seen on PBS, that presents its audience with songs that transport us to other times and places, and summon up our feelings of love, our roots, and our deeply ingrained sense of patriotism. "It is a journey," according to McDermott, "that will hopefully remind us of all of the common threads that bind us together."
McDermott introduces dance phenoms Chanda Gibson and PULSE, a high-energy stepdancing troupe. Gibson lights up the stage with her six-member troupe in an electrifying rendition of "Scotland the Brave." The special is also the nation’s first glimpse at The Cottars, Cape Breton’s prodigious young foursome, who at eleven to fourteen years of age, are already making waves in the Celtic scene. The angelic vocals of Fiona MacGillivary, 12, and genious fiddling of Natalie MacMaster protégé Roseanne MacKenzie, display a musical maturity and youthful exuberance that is a joy to watch.
Another highlight is McDermott’s salute to the thousands of veterans who have volunteered their lives to guarantee our freedoms. "War has served as the inspiration for many great songs which have brought comfort to and resonated in the hearts of many," says McDermott. Selecting a few of the more memorable tunes that span the wartime experiences of the past century, John sings his signature song "Danny Boy," "As Time Goes By," "Christmas in the Trenches," and "Battle Hymn of the Republic," which brings a deeply moved audience to its feet for a standing ovation.
In perhaps the most moving moment in the show, he pays tribute to his father who died in 1995. With an audience clearly riveted to the stage, John sings "The Old Man," while clutching his father’s hat and cane that have accompanied him through every performance - John himself is moved to tears.
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Post by Joe on Feb 25, 2006 23:20:18 GMT -5
I just got John McDermott's "A Time to Remember" concert DVD. The Cottars, then about 12 to 14 years old, are seen between tracks. They don't perform in the concert performance per se. There are several beautiful outdoor scenes of them with John McDermott, mainly scenes of them in a rowing boat, fishing from a dock, sitting round the camp-fire. Several scenes feature The Cottars perform on a jetty, such as Fiona singing "Suilean Dubh", the group performing "The High Road to Linton" and a lively stepdance. I spotted Allister also.
I must add that McDermott is brilliant in this concert.
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Post by Joe on Apr 1, 2008 18:42:34 GMT -5
Photos from the DVD part one...  Notice the signature of John Allan Cameron on the bodhran!  Go Fiona!  Overlooking the Mira River More photos tomorrow! |
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Post by Joe on Apr 4, 2008 18:49:25 GMT -5
Some more pics from the DVD...I'll save some more for tomorrow,  Boating with John McDermott  Allister and John (background), unknown couple in front  Brother and sister |
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Post by faerie on Apr 5, 2008 8:35:27 GMT -5
nice pictures joe, thanks for putting them up!
Tia
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Post by Joe on Jul 19, 2008 1:40:11 GMT -5
Hi all,
You can watch The Cottars' performance on the DVD. Note this is the first 23 seconds of the clip.
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