Inspired by a visit to the sleepy village of Drumnadrochit on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland, this album came about as a result of a night spent playing perfect fifths out onto the waters of Urquhart Bay (part of the loch). The sound of the chords echoing back from the opposing shore combined with the eerie stillness of the loch are recreated through the antiphonal spacing of the four melodicas on this album, recorded a couple of days after our return from the Highlands.

URQUHART FIFTHS

For four melodicas, inspired by Urquhart Bay, Loch Ness

Recorded: January 2005
West Midlands, UK
Engineer: Steve Tromans

Track listing:
1: Urquhart Fifths (full-length version) [click to play]
2: Urquhart Fifths (radio-friendly version)

All music © Steve Tromans January 2005

Playing Time: 67'17"

Steve Tromans - melodicas (multi-tracked)