On Dec 15, 2005, at 3:05 AM, morag wrote:

> So you have been a fan for a long time Georgette? I have absolutely no
> doubt I will like the c.d.

I was a concert promoter for a few years...about 1985 through 1995, or
thereabouts. I was fortunate to have been introduced to Ivan's music
when his then-agent was booking his second tour with Dick Clark. I was
blown away by a live recording from their first U.S. tour and ended up
booking them for that second tour. So it was blind, dumb luck that I
"discovered" him that early on. Not only was he extremely, refreshingly
talented, but he's also a genuinely nice human being. He was a joy to
work with.
 
> I first saw them live at Eden Court in 2003 when they were playing
> most of the tracks from Long December Nights before it was released.

I envy you guys who can see them on a regular basis!

> I love your idea of bringing them over to play at your funeral.
> Hopefully you would be floating above somewhere and would hear them
> play.

Duncan's fiddle playing makes the angels weep. My flawed, mortal soul
could never escape its lure!

> I first heard Leaving Stoer played by my daughter on the clarsach,
> she was taught it at a workshop in Skye and it was a few months later
> when I was given Redpoint that I realised Ivan had written it. It is
> an absolutly beautiful tune and I have been asking her for years to
> learn The Rose of St Magnus as it is lovely too.-------one day.

I always advocate the use of baby pictures for blackmail. Tell her that
you'll show her boyfriend an especially embarrassing baby picture if
she doesn't learn The Rose of St. Magnus.