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CV
2005
Commisions
Festival |
2005 |
Composition |
Composing and recording score all music for feature film written
and directed by Annie Griffin. This project involved flying the
Drambue Pipe Band to Spain to record music written for the film
to be recorded with an Eighty piece Semana Santa bugle and drum
band. I also wrote a new gaelic song for the film recorded by
Alyth McCormack and the (seventy piece) Glasgow Islay Choir.
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Young Pirate Productions
(Pathe distribution) |
Performance / Collaboration
Columba sessions |
2005 |
Performing on various instruments in collaboration with the
cream of Scottish and Irish musicians and singers for a new TV
series by Pelicula films
|
2004
Commision
Into the Dark |
2004 |
Composition |
Composing and recording - score for teen horror touring theatre
production |
Vissible Fictions |
Totally Dance School |
2004 |
Composition |
Composing and recording - music for TV documentary series |
Saltire films for BBC |
Foighidinn / The Scarlet Primrose |
2004 |
Composition |
Composing and recording score for Short Gaelic film. Incorporating
medieval instruments such as Sac butts and triple pipes into the
score as well as writing music for a new gaelic song to be sung
by Christine Primrose for the production. |
Young Films |
| Cold Weather Dancing |
2004 |
The Arches, Glasgow, Showcase Scotland, supported by The SAC
and the British Council. |
Commissioned performance and composition of twelve new songs.
..one of the most thrillingly cutting-edge performances Celtic
Connections has ever seen. Comprising a suite of radiantly melodic,
groove-driven songs, delivered by a Norwegian and a Swedish/Malawian
vocalist, together with a nine-piece Scottish band, it took place
behind a translucent gauze screen, which carried a live video
mix of pre-recorded film footage. Awash with luscious vocal harmonies,
and incorporating liberal elements of hip hop, R&B, funk and
soul, it was both a visual and an aural feast Sue Wilson,
Scottish Sunday Herald. |
Commissioned by Celtic Connections Festival |
| The Bridge |
2004 |
Composition |
Music for Large-scale out door touring theatre production |
Boilerhouse |
Record production
| Cold Weather Dancing |
2004 |
Recording |
Jan - may recording Cold Weather Dancing with assistance
from the Arts council |
Kinky studio |
| Aberfeldy |
2004 |
Recording/Production |
April successful licensing of Aberfeldy album Young forever
to Rough trade records |
Pandrop Music |
Collaboration
| Tollbooth
collaboration |
2004 |
Commissioned to lead a successful collaboration between a
group of Scottish professional musicians and the Hungarian band
Musicas. The collaboration lasted for three days and culminated
in a performance in the tollbooth Stirling. |
2003
Commisions
| Sister/Sister |
2003 |
SAC and SAC lottery funded Touring Theatre Production |
Paul Pinson and
Roxana Pope |
Boilerhouse |
| The Real Tartan Army - 2nd series |
2003 |
Documentary |
Les Wilson
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld |
BBC Scotland |
| Faeries |
2003 |
Documentary |
Les Wilson
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld |
BBC Scotland |
| Cold Weather Dancing |
2003 |
Writing material to be
performed in January 2004 |
Celtic Connections
Festival. Glasgow
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| Blue Heaven |
2003 |
Documentary 6 part series |
Saltyre films |
BBC 1 |
Record production
| Heart Mind and Soul |
2003 |
Mae Shaw and Tony Mitchell |
Produced cd to be used as a learning tool.
National Institution of Adult Continuing Education |
| Aberfeldy |
2003 |
Aberfeldy |
see artist development 2002 Album completed. In discussion
with labels about licencing. |
| Crackletone |
2003 |
Crackletone
AKA Jim Sutherland |
Wrote and produced -
New darkly ambient electronic album released on
Iris Light records |
2002
Commissions
| Ealtainn |
2002 |
music for gaelic arts series |
various directors |
Mac TV BBC2 Scotland |
| Sun Worshipers |
2002 |
music for Docu/drama |
Les Wilson |
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld / BBC2 |
| Taggart Fire Burn
|
2002 |
music for two hour Special Drama |
Mike Alexander |
SMG/ITV1 Network - Sells to Forty Countries |
| The Real Tartan Army |
2002 |
music for documentary series |
Les Wilson |
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld/BBC2 |
Record Production
| Agua de la vida |
2002 |
Salsa Celtica |
produced cross cultural big band recordings combining Scottish
music with salsa
Greentrax Records |
| Sae will we yet |
2002 |
Tony Cuffe |
Posthumous production of the songs and music of Tony Cuffe.
(Ossian, Jock Tamson's bairns). Tony had been working in Boston
on his new solo album just before his death Much of the material
was extracted from Tony's hard drive after his death and pieced
together mixed and mastered for release
Greentrax Records |
Artist development
| Song writing master class |
2002 |
Engaged
by New deal for musicians to lead song writing and
Structure master class for talented emerging song writers
|
| Riley Briggs/Aberfeldy |
2002 |
Working with emerging artist Riley helping to put a band
(Aberfeldy) together and working with the band to create a sound
and recording process that would work for the band and the material.
|
2001
| Super Star |
2001 |
Composed music for Documentary |
Sonali Fernando |
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld CH4 |
| King Jamie and the Angel |
2001 |
Composed music for Historical Drama |
Les Wilson |
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld CH4 |
Record production
| Sugarcane |
2001 |
Shine |
Production of this vocal/harp trio for Chocolate Records |
Song writing/Artist Development
| Electronic music Club |
2000 - 2001 |
initiated and developed the electronic music club in
Oxygen, Edinburgh. This popular club was set up to, to informally
stimulate networking and encourage collaboration between musicians
working in electronic music. Musicians mixed with singers, rappers,
boffins and the general public every Tuesday evening for six months.
The evening was set up in the model of folk music sessions with
musicians sitting around tables jamming and discussing ideas except
the idea was to do this with synthesisers, Theremins and the like.
Musicians, who were encouraged to come along and plug in often
could not get through the door it was so jammed with people who
had come to see/hear the spectacle
|
2000
Commissions
| Chosen People |
2000 |
music for feature length documentary |
Les Wilson |
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld, BBC 2 |
| Interrogation of a Highland Lass/An Ceasnachadh |
2000 |
music for Tv drama |
Mike Alexander |
Pelicula Films, BBC 2 |
Record Production
| Solar Shears |
2000 |
Shooglenifty |
Production, programming, arrangement and performance
for this my third production for, Scottish musical ambassadors,
Shooglenifty.
Vertical Records |
| An Lomall / The Edge |
2000 |
Alyth McCormack |
Production, programming and performance and arrangement
for this Electro acoustic CD combining Gaelic song with cutting
edge contemporary beats and sounds.
Vertical Records |
| The Great
Latin Adventure |
2000 |
Salsa Celtica |
Production of cross over, salsa meets Celtic, big band
CD involving musicians from Scotland and Latin America.
Greentrax Records |
Performance
| Alyth McCormack |
2000 |
Live performance playing electronic percussion with
Alyth McCormack to promote the album An Lomall (see above)
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| Super Star |
2001 |
Composed music for Documentary |
Sonali Fernando |
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld CH4 |
| King Jamie and the Angel |
2001 |
Composed music for Historical Drama |
Les Wilson |
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld CH4 |
Record production
| Sugarcane |
2001 |
Shine |
Production of this vocal/harp trio for Chocolate Records |
Song writing/Artist Development
| Electronic music Club |
2000 - 2001 |
initiated and developed the electronic music club in
Oxygen, Edinburgh. This popular club was set up to, to informally
stimulate networking and encourage collaboration between musicians
working in electronic music. Musicians mixed with singers, rappers,
boffins and the general public every Tuesday evening for six months.
The evening was set up in the model of folk music sessions with
musicians sitting around tables jamming and discussing ideas except
the idea was to do this with synthesisers, Theremins and the like.
Musicians, who were encouraged to come along and plug in often
could not get through the door it was so jammed with people who
had come to see/hear the spectacle
|
1999
Performance / project development
| The Lanterns |
1999 |
Toured extensively.1999 saw the release of 3 singles including
the critically acclaimed, Top Forty placed, High Rise Town with
a video directed by David Mackenzie. A Todd Terry remix of Jim's
song Winter in my heart reached No 2 in the UK club charts. That
year, in July, The Lanterns were the subject of a CH4 documentary
directed by Nicola Black.. In Aug 1999 The Lanterns album Illuminate
Yer Heid was released to great acclaim. |
Record production
| Celtic Harpistry |
1999 |
Sileas |
Produced tracks on album of harp music for US label
Imaginary Road |
| Field of Bells |
1999 |
Nusa
(Rory Campbell and Malcolm Stitt ) |
electronic programming and production for album of
folk duo.
KRL |
| Gaelic Women |
1999 |
Mairi Morrison |
Produced tracks for Greentrax release Gaelic women |
| The Glitter is Every Where |
1999 |
Buddha Crush |
Produced single of young punk band.
Sugid Recordings |
| Infinite Blue |
1999 |
The Poozies |
Produced album of this eclectic folk group
featuring the singing of Kate Rusby
Pure Records |
1998
Record production
| Illuminate yer Heid |
1998 |
The Lanterns |
Produced tracks on pop music album illuminate yer heid
for Sony Music
The Lanterns recorded their album between Peter Vittessi's studio
in Epsom and my Studio in Edinburgh through the first half 1998.
I spent the second half of the year working on remixes and B-sides
in Edinburgh. Leading style magazine Dazed and Confused featured
the band on the cover of the December issue. |
| Play on Light |
1998 |
Sileas |
Produced album of duo Sileas performing songs in Gaelic
and english as well as intricate instrumental performances on
two harps.(pioneers in the use of the electro harp in traditional/folk
music) |
| Dominic Waxing Lyrical |
1998 |
Dominic Waxing Lyrical |
Produced and performed on tracks of art punk band Dominic
Waxing Lyrical for their album
Neptunes |
Performance
| Gerry O'Connor |
1998 |
Performed on album of Irish banjo legend Gerry O'Connor |
| Tony McManus |
1998 |
Performed on album Scottish guitar player Tony McManus.
Porquoi Quebec Greentrax |
1997
Songwriting
| The Lanterns |
1997 |
In 1997 Blair MacDonald signed Jim to Sony Music as a songwriter.
Jim wrote songs for and performed with his artist project,
The Lanterns, featuring vocalists Sylvia and Gina Rae.
High Rise went on to become Mark and Lard's Radio One record
of the week and achieved a Top Forty placing. It was also made
record of the week on London's XFM and also in various publications
including The Tip Sheet. The Lanterns were signed to Columbia
Records this year |
Record Production
| The Gathering |
1997 |
Kathryn Tickell |
Production of cd for Park Records of Northumbrian piper
and fiddle player Kathryn Tickell with her band. |
| The Circular Breath |
1997 |
Gordon Duncan |
programming performance and Production on cd for Greentrax
records of Scottish piper Gordon Duncan. |
1996
Record production
| Folk n' Hell |
1996 |
Jim Sutherland +Shooglenifty |
EMI Hemisphere |
| A Whisky Kiss |
1996 |
Shooglenifty |
Greentrax Records |
| A Wanton Fling |
1996 |
The WhistleBinkies |
Greentrax |
| Bannal
Waulking Songs |
1996 |
Bannal |
Greentrax |
| Pipes Goat Skin and Bones |
1996 |
Hamish Henderson |
Grampian TV Records |
Commisions
| Mairi Mhor |
1996 |
Composer/aranger for Music lead, Gaelic language Feature
Film |
Mike Alexander |
Freeway Films
Ch 4 Cinema release |
| The Strange Show |
1996 |
Music for documentary Series |
Les Wilson |
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld, STV |
| The Old Course |
1996 |
Theme and incidental music for TV Drama |
Bill Pride |
BBC |
Performance
| Tacsi |
1996 |
Performed on several programs Gaelic TV series |
| Karen Matheson |
1996 |
Performed on album Dreaming Sea Survival Records |
| Togaidh Sinn fonn |
1996 |
Performed live on several programmes of Media Nan Eilean
TV series Togaidh Sinn fonn |
| Folk in Hell |
1996 |
Performed my own composition Flick it up and catch it on
EMI Hemisphere album Folk in Hell |
| Fishut |
1996 |
Toured with live band including Andy Cutting, Ian Carr and
Neil Harland |
1995
Peformance/Commision
| Celtic Dreaming (Australia) ABC TV |
1995 |
Worked in Australia with developing and performing on a music/dance
project in collaboration with piper Dougie Pincock and Aboriginal
musicians and dancer. The piece was performed as part of the Adelaide
Tattoo and broadcast network by ABC TV |
Commissions
| The Pulse |
1995 |
Titles and incidental music for current affairs Series
|
Commissioning editor-
Sarah Ramsden |
Diverse Productions for CH4 |
| The Scottish Malt Whisky Society |
1995 |
music for corporate Film |
Mike Alexander |
Skyline |
| Somotherland |
1995 |
Initiated and lead crossover band Somotherland which would
eventually spawn The Lanterns (see 1997).
Much of 1995 was spent writing music for and performing with
somotherland. The idea behind the band was to develop collaborations
between folk music and Jazz. somotherland was a ten piece band
featuring some of the best jazz and folk musicians around scotland
at the time including: Phil, Tom and Sophie Bancroft, Sylvia and
Gina Rae, Ian McLeod, Ian Nesbit, James Mackintosh, Simon Thoumire
and Simon Bradley and myself.
Performed around Scotland including at Celtic Connections festival.
|
1994
Commissions
| The Time Quines |
1994 |
Documentary series |
Les Wilson |
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld, STV |
| Walk Me Home |
1994 |
Feature Film |
Tim Neat/ John Berger |
Aalarts, CH 4
Cinema release |
| Golden Charter |
1994 |
Advert |
|
Wee Gem |
Record production
| Mairi Mohr |
1994 |
Cathy Anne McPhee |
Performed on and produced album for Greentrax/ Freeway
Films |
| Just for Seamus |
1994 |
Gordon Duncan |
Greentrax |
| Scottish Rhythm and swing |
1994 |
The Easy Club |
REL Records |
| Moorsong |
1994 |
Savourna Stevenson |
Performed on and produced album forEclectic Records
|
| Venus in Tweeds |
1994 |
Shooglenifty |
Greentrax Records |
Collaboration/Performance
| Transatlantic Sessions |
1994 |
Performed live with a variety of artists including Emmylou
Harris, Guy Clark, John Martin and The Mcgarrigles for Pelicula
TV series The Transatlantic sessions. |
| Page and Plant |
1994 |
Collaborated on folk/rock/world music project with Jimi
Page and Robert Plant (Lead Zeplin) other collaborators on the
project included Porl Thomson (the Cure) and Nigel Eaton ( Hurdy
Gurdy)
I Performed on the No Quarter Album and made TV apearences performing
with the project, including MTV Unplugged, Jools Holland Later
and Top of the Pops. |
| Talla a Bhaile |
1994 |
Performed live on several programmes of Gaelic music TV series |
1993
Commissions
| The New Scots |
1993 |
Music for documentary series |
David Peat |
Skyline
STV |
| The Vision |
1993 |
Music for Short Gaelic Film |
Douglas McKinnon |
Crash Films
CH 4 |
| Close to Home |
1993 |
Music for programmes in Documentary series |
Murdoch Rogers |
Barony Films
CH4 |
| Dispatches |
1992 to 1993 |
Music for programmes in current affairs series |
Murdoch Rogers |
Barony Films
CH 4 |
| As an Eilean/ From the Island |
1993 |
Theme and incidental music for Gaelic language Feature
Film |
Mike Alexander |
Pelicula Films
CH4 |
| Hop Scotch |
1993 |
Wrote music and performed live on several programmes
|
Gerda Stevenson |
BBC Radio series |
Record Production
| Tragicosmicas |
1993 |
Carlos Arredondo (Chile) |
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| Out of Nowhere |
1993 |
Ian Rankin |
Greentrax |
| Cutting The Chord |
1993 |
Savourna Stevenson |
Eclectic Records |
1992
Commissions
| European Social Fund |
1992 |
Corporate Film |
Murdoch Rogers |
Barony Films |
| Kwik Fit Weather Map |
1992 |
Presentation stings for Weather Map |
|
In Video
STV |
| BBC Presentation Music |
1992 |
Composed generic ident music for BBC Scotland presentation
|
Commissioned by Peter Gourd |
BBC Scotland |
Record Production
| Fair Hills of Ireland |
1992 |
Boys of the Lough |
Worked in Seattle, USA producing an album |
Music production
| FinMcCoul |
1992 |
Children's Film |
Ken Hoin |
Rabbit Ears USA
Sell Through |
Performance
| StrathBlair |
1992 |
Performed on theme and incidental music for BBC Scotland
StrathBlair series |
1991
Commissions
| Gordon's Gin |
1991 |
Corporate Film |
David Peat |
SSK |
| Johnny Walkers Whisky |
1991 |
corprate film |
|
SSK |
| Glaschu |
1991 |
Documentary series |
Les Wilson |
STV |
Record production
| I See Winter |
1991 |
Cathy Anne McPhee |
Greentrax |
Performance
| Mouth Music |
1990 to 1992 |
Performed in live band and on Blue door Green Sea album |
1990
Commisions
| Reid about Scotland |
1990 |
Current affairs Series |
Les Wilson |
STV |
| Land Of Europe |
1990 |
Documentary Series |
Mike Alexander |
10 Country co/production Pelicula films CH 4 UK |
| Tanqueray in Perfect Shape |
1990 |
Corporate Film |
David Peat |
SSK |
| Clyde Built |
1990 |
Documentary series |
David Peat |
BBC |
| Scottish Eye |
1989 to 1990 |
Programmes in current affairs series |
John Gow |
STV |
Performance
| Billy Bragg |
1990 |
Performed on album The Internationale (Utility) |
1987 -1989
Record production
| I must sing well |
1989 |
Carlos Arredondo (Chile) |
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| The Language of the Gail / Canan Nan Gaidheal |
1987 |
Cathy Anne McPhee |
Greentrax/ 7:84 Theatre Co. |
| Skirlie Beat |
1987 |
The Easy Club |
REL Records |
Commissions
| Scottish Eye |
1989 to 1990 |
Programmes in current affairs series |
John Gow |
STV |
| In Search of Tutankhamen |
1989 |
Documentary |
John Gow |
BBC |
| Play Me Something |
1989 |
Composed music for this europa prize winning feature
film |
Tim Neat/ John Berger |
BFI, CH 4
Cinema release |
| About Gaelic |
1988 |
Documentary Series |
Les Wilson |
STV |
| Out of the Elephants Bed |
1988 |
Documentary |
John Gow |
First Picture Company
STV |
| Science Matters |
1987 |
Documentary series |
John Gow |
STV |
Collaborations/performance
| Silly Sisters (June Tabor and Maddy Prior) |
1989 |
Performed on Album NO More To The Dance and toured as part
of live band |
| Andy Cronshaw |
1988 to 1990 |
Performed live and toured with Andy Cronshaw |
| Shine |
1988 |
Performed on album A Far Distant Shore (RCA) |
| McClusky Brothers |
1988 |
Performed on single She Said To The Driver and live performances
with band. |
| Music Makers |
1987 |
Took part along with Peter Cook, School of Scottish studies
in a radio workshop on the history of the drum in Scottish music
|
| Commonwealth Arts Festival |
1987 |
Engaged as host/compere/ performer for 2nd Commonwealth Arts
Festival |
| Robert Matheson |
1987 |
Performed on album Grace Notes (Lismor Records) |
| 78th Fraser Highlanders |
1987 |
Performed on pipe band album (Lismor Records) |
| Shotts and Dykeshead Pipe Band |
1987 |
Performed my own compositions live and toured with pipe band |
| Silent Scream Antonine Films |
1987 |
Performed on sound track of film |
Community
| Commonwealth arts festival |
1987 - 89 |
Engaged as a host for workshops and concerts |
| West Pilton/Muirhouse |
1984 - 19888 |
Extensive community arts work for various organisations |
1984 - 1986
Commissions
| Odyssey-The Doos |
1986 |
Documentary |
Keith Alexander |
BBC Scotland |
| Robert Burns A Journey |
1986 |
Documentary |
Keith Alexander |
BBC Scotland |
| Odyssey-The Dogs |
1985 |
Documentary |
Keith Alexander |
BBC Scotland |
Collaborations/performance
| Blood Red Roses/Freeway |
1986 |
Performed on soundtrack of channel 4 series |
| Dick Gaughan |
1986 |
Performed on album True And Bold (STUC Records) |
| Dick Gaughan |
1985 |
Performed on album They Call It Freedom (Celtic Music)
|
| Ian MacDonald |
1986 |
Performed on album Beneath Still Waters (Greentrax)
|
| Black Donald |
1985 |
Performed on album Dancing Hazards (Lismor Records) |
| Arthur Johnston |
1985 |
Performed on album Generations of Change (Lismor Records) |
| Hamish Moore |
1985 |
Performed on album Cauld Wind Pipes |
| Billy Jackson |
1985 |
Performed on album The Wellpark Suite (Iona Records) leading
to live performances of album. |
| The Easy Club |
1984
1985
1987
|
Performed on and co- produced album Scottish Rhythm And Swing.
(Abby Hill Records) subsequently toured extensively in Europe
and USA over a period from 1984 1988 Performed on and co- produced
album Chance or design (REL Records) Performed on and co- produced
album Skirlie Beat REL Records First Easy Club Album Scottish
Rhythm and Swing Re-released 01/04/01 on Greentrax |
| Gordon Tyrall |
1984 |
Performed on album How Can I Live On Top Of a Mountain (Celtic
Music) |
| The Jacobites |
1984 |
Performed on album Ye Jacobites by name (Lismor Records) |
| The Ideal Band |
1984 |
Performed on album A measure of freedom (Lismor Records) |
| Cilla Fisher |
1984 |
Performed on album Songs Of The Fishing |
1982 - 1983
Collaborations/performance
| Beach grove Garden |
1983 |
Performed on TV Title music and single. |
| Odyssey/Billy Kay |
1982 |
Performed theme and incidental music for several programmes
in the Odyssey radio series including Famed and celebrated Alan,
Crofters and quarrymen, Gallipoli and the TV documentary Knee
Deep In Claret BBC Scotland |
| Mirk |
1982 |
Re united with Mirk to perform on album Take A Dram Afore
Ye Go (Springtime Records) |
1974 - 1980
| Double bass |
1974 |
Trained with Marie Dare on Scottish Youth orchestra summer
schools. Playing regularly in the school Orchestra and local strathspey
and reel society also local jazz band |
| Mirk |
1978-80 |
Became a member of local folk group Mirk. Toured in Scotland
playing cittern, double bass and bodhran |
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