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Natalie MacMaster & Thomas Dolby: Fiddling in reel time

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http://www.ted.com Violinist Natalie MacMaster and TED Musical Director Thomas Dolby play Dolbys original song Blue Is a River in this ethereal duet -- with a little dancing.

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  • The part worth listenting to starts at 4:12.

    -jcr

  • The brilliant thing about TD is that he doesn't see the need of pigeon-holing music. Does this tune work? For some yes, for others, no. Does it matter? Not really. The point is, enjoy what each has to offer and the true value in it will shine. Some of the best music I've heard is slow and plaintive. In my mind, that's what's happening in the first part of this tune. The rest is like the awakening of hope. It is new; it is fresh; it is good. Cheerio

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  • Christ! I thought she was going to poke an eye out when she really got going! That or kick TD's keyboard over!

  • Natalie Macmaster & Thomas Dolby - Great together.

  • the vocal layering gave it a very haunting tone that one just has to ponder. though there are parts where the technology's flaws shine through

  • you haven't heard music until you been at a cape breton kitchen party where you hear nothing but excellent talent whether it's the fiddle or guitar. she makes a person proud she is a cape bretoner first and then a canadian

  • congrats pn your new baby.. hope to see you back in Sydney Nove Scotia..hope your liking your new van..

  • A Dolby se le cae el teclado y suena bien...

    grande la chica de Nueva Escocia también!!

    Desde Chile saludos master Thomas thanks for your music

  • She is Canandian her name is Natalie McMaster she was born in Nova Scotia

  • its kinda boring until she realli gets into it

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