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Sally Beamish celebrates 70 years on earth with a hit album featuring her musical friends and family. At the center of it all is Beamish himself, a musician, at home in classical, jazz or folk fiddle, playing his instrument, the viola.
It opens with April, a bright chaconne for viola and accordion in memory of her friend, jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. More poignant is the Gerropaedie for viola and harp, a birthday present inspired by Satie for an elderly carer.
Most of this is autobiographical. Crescent, a viola, piano and trumpet player, is inspired by family sports growing up in Islington, frustrated by what she calls her father’s absence. Sally’s Tune is a beautiful song by Celtic singers Catriona McKay and Chris Stout.
As for the family, there’s Lurk, a clever, sizzling tango for accordion and viola written by singer-songwriter Laurie’s son, while Sad Where You Are features his other son Tom. House of Wonder, which evokes the summer house Beamish left to write, was written, sung and sung by harpist daughter Stephanie, and Beamish’s bluesy Night Songs also includes the vocals of her husband, composer Peter Thomson.
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