The Crossing...
Original, mostly just Walsh and his piano, it’s
music that draws on both Bach and folk, and remains true to
the voice of this artist. Without the first word being said,
Walsh speaks clearly and movingly of connection, discovery,
love’s questions and love’s certainties, and the varied
landscapes of thought and emotion. David
Henry adds masterful
cello on several tracks, including the opening title cut, and
Mark
Selby brings in guitar on Nigel’s Blues. The only cover
is a twice imagined take on Erik Satie’s Je Te Veux, a piece
which Walsh presents as at once somber and seeing the
possibility of joy. It fits in perfectly with the rest of the
collection.
Walsh says of this luxurious tone poem: The Crossing
is my first solo CD. At least three of the tracks are
directly related to my recent tours in the UK. My goal was to create
an instrumental piece of work that would hopefully break new ground
artistically, drawing on the musical influences gained from a
lifetime of playing and performing music.
