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Highlands - Scotland's Wild Heart

by Donald Shaw, Simon Ashdown

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Wild Heart 01:29
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Sahara Geese 03:07
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Dusk Air 01:34
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Cairngorm 03:04
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Storm Clouds 00:51
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Osprey Drive 02:12
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A compelling soundtrack written by Scottish composer Donald Shaw, with additional composition and sound-design by Simon Ashdown.

The BBC Series Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart was three years in the making and involved more than 500 days of filming. The films explore the changing seasons through locations that range from the splendour of the Cairngorms and dramatic northern seascapes, to the ancient Caledonian pine forests and the depths of iconic Loch Ness. Summed up by narrator Ewan MacGregor; “It’s incredibly beautiful and made me incredibly homesick. On the face of it, the Highlands look bleak and lifeless, but wildlife is thriving in this unforgiving place if you know where to look.”

“One of the most beautiful films I have ever seen”— EWAN McGREGOR

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released April 30, 2020

Tracks 1,2,4,7,8,10,11,13,15 & 19 Composed by Donald Shaw.
© Vertical/Accorder Music Publishing.

Tracks 3,6,9,12,14,16,17 & 18 Composed by Simon Ashdown
© MCPS/Accorder Music Publishing.

Track 5 from ‘An Ribhinn donn’ – Traditional arr. Shaw/Ashdown © Vertical/MCPS/Accorder Music Publishing.

Musicians;
Donald Shaw - Piano
Tomas Callister - Fiddle (1,2,4,7)
Patsy Reid – Fiddle (5,8,10,11,13,15,19)
Michael McGoldrick – Whistle & Pipes (1,5,7,8,11,13,19)
Cormac Byrne – Percussion (1,5,8,10,11,15)
Innes White – Guitar & Mandolin (7,8,11)
Sorren MacLean – Guitars (1,2,7,13,19)
Catriona MacKay – Clarsach (4)
Matheu Watson – Whistle (15)

Greg Lawson Strings;
Greg Lawson - violin
Ben Norris - violin
Jakobus Frick - violin
Alastair Savage - violin
Liza Johnson - violin
Fiona Stephen - violin
Liam Brolly - viola
David McCreadie - viola
Elias Rooney - cello
Sonia Cromarty - cello
Kirsty Matheson - bass

Simon Ashdown - Piano & Samples
Lucy Simmonds - Cello
Sovra Wilson-Dickson - Violin/Viola
Anthony Gillan - Flute
Andy Findon - Various Woodwinds

Recorded at Gorbals Sound studios, Glasgow
Engineered by Kevin Burleigh
Mixed & Mastered by Iain Hutchison at Glo Worm, Glasgow
String arrangements by Greg Lawson & Donald Shaw

Thanks to Creative Scotland

Soundtrack produced by Simon Ashdown & Donald Shaw

‘Highlands – Scotland’s Wild Heart’ TV series produced by Nigel Pope for Maramedia.

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Donald Shaw is an acclaimed Scottish musician, producer and award-winning composer. Steeped in traditional he has recorded and collaborated on over 100 albums with musicians in all styles of music, created many film and television scores, and directed large-scale live commissions. ... more

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