NEW
GUITAR ALBUM
Allie has
recently started recording a new instrumental guitar album for release
in late 2003 or early 2004 on Vixen Records. It's all happening
at Offbeat Scotland in Edinburgh and once again, Allie is working
with Diving for Pearls producer Iain McKinna. Featuring mainly original
tunes in open tunings plus one or two of Allie's favourite finger-picking
blues classics, this will be completely different from anything
you've heard before. Numbers from Allie's live set such as "Balnakeil
Bay" and "Kangaroo Boogie" will feature on the CD,
but there will be much more besides, including a separate book of
guitar tab for those interested in learning to play the tunes. There
will be guest appearances from two of Allie's favourite guitarists:
Neil Warden, who in addition to gigging with Allie also works
with Scottish blues supremo Tam White, and Frank Usher, legendary
lead guitarist with Fish, Border Boogie Band & Eclectic Shock.
A sample
of one of the album tracks will be on this site shortly for you
to hear, so watch this space!
SCOTTISH
ARTS COUNCIL SUPPORTS ALLIE FOX
The Scottish
Arts Council have recently awarded Allie Fox some funding towards
her second album of songs, and work on this ambitious project will
commence after the completion of the guitar album.
Allie will
be collaborating on arrangements with award-winning classical composer
Gary Carpenter.
Gary was
the Musical Director for the cult film "The Wicker Man"
(recently re-released on Silva Records) as well as Musical Director
for the European tour of "The Rocky Horror Show". He has
orchestrated music for Michael Nyman, Lesley Garrett, Simon Callow's
West End production of "The Pyjama Game" not to mention
Damon Albarn's film music for the films "Ravenous" and
"Ordinary Decent Criminal." His musicals (notably "China
Song") have won him several Vivien Ellis Awards, and his other
works include animated and live action film scores, several ballets
and a large amount of concert music for, amongst others, the Nederlands
Dans Theater, the Hallé Orchestra, the BBC Concert and Dutch
Radio Philharmonic Orchestras.
http://www.garycarpenter.net
