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(2005 Green Jewel Music)
Emerald's debut solo album Contemplaytion (2005 Green Jewel Music) contains 12 original tunes; she adds singing, dancing and a listing of some of the finest folk musicians on the east coast into the mix.
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ABOUT EMERALD:Besides having an effervescent stage personae and a flair for writing tunes,Emerald is U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion (2004), and graduate of Berklee College of Music (2006) where she majored in Film Scoring, and is currently completing a Masters Thesis in Early Scottish Fiddle Sources through the University of Glasgow after spending a year researching in Scotland.She brings vigor and energy to ancient melodies while forging new pathways for her own clever compositions. Her performances feature an eclectic mix of fiddle styles, pulling influences from Scotland, Ireland and Appalachia and Scandinavia, all delivered with her unique style and grace. Her comfort on stage and with her audiences make it a truly entertaining experience.

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Member Since: 10/28/2005
Band Website: www.emeraldrae.com
Influences: In alphabetical order: ACDC, Alasdair Fraser and VOM, Alfred Hitchcock, Alison Kraus and Union Station, Ashley MacIsaac, Bernard Hermann, Blazin' Fiddles, Bobby McFerrin, the Boston Music Scene, Bruce Molsky, Buddy MacMaster, the Cape Breton Music Scene, Casey Driessen, Coldplay, Crooked Still, Darol Anger, Dock Boggs, Eileen Ivers, Ellika Frisell, Emmylou Harris (my namesake), Eugene Friesen (and inner muppet), Gillian Welch, the Glasgow Music Scene, Gordon Duncan, Howard Shore, Ciamar tha Howie MacDonald, John Doyle, John Lennon, John McCusker, Kate Rusby, Led Zepplin, Liz Carroll, Madredeus, Martin Hayes, Mary Jane Lamond, Mimi Rabson, Natalie MacMaster, Nigel Kennedy (and Kroke), Pablo Picasso, Shankar, Stewart/Colbert’08, Tim Burton, U2, Ustad Sultan Khan, Yo-Yo Ma, Zakir Hussain, people who are awesome, etc...
Sounds Like: REVIEWS:"If her charismatic debut disc,"Contemplaytion", is any proof, Rae may be Boston's next fiddle wunderkind. Her sound is rooted deep in the robust Cape Breton style, but delivered in an enticingly modern and personal way. Her fiddling is technically spot-on, yet elegantly earthy, her bow merrily bouncing along the strings, as though unable to resist joining the dance."
Scott Alarik - Boston Globe (Apr, 2006)"...the eloquent playing of 2-Time New England Scottish Fiddle Champion Emerald Rae fills the heart as well as the ear"
Louis Kennedy - Boston Globe (Dec, 2005)About the album: "... wonderfully done, and produced with subtlety that embraces the listener, we are entranced by the talent and look forward to more."
Don Kimenker - earBuzz (Nov, 2005)"Emerald has a way of getting everyone in the room toe tapping and hand clapping - her sparkle of fiddling energy just translates into raw excitement for all to enjoy."
- Celtic Radio (Nov, 2005)
Record Label: Green Jewel Music
Type of Label: Indie

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