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Film Scores,Composition... etc
Sliver of Southern Shetland Rocks seen from the air
Some of the most successful of James's recorded music came from the film 'Thelma, a textile Journey', sponsored by the Scottish Arts Council & Shetland Arts Trust. James composed & recorded soundtracks for 10 short sections of the 20 minute film.
Dave practicing his fiddle in 'Midlfield' Cottage, Ollaberry Shetland Jeanette practicing the Fair Isle Knit In the Spring of 2005 Jeanette Sendler spent 3 months on Shetland as Artist in Residence. The Film, by Eye Glass Film, documents this.

James played all instruments

Each short soundtrack (or film clip) is downloadable here.

 Music remains under the copyright of
James J Ford
Film
section
Features James playing: (hover over red ticks for more info)
Length
Mins
Click below to Download:
Guitar
Bass
Trumpet
Sax
Flute
Clarinet
Fiddle
Drums
MP4
film clips
MP3
audio only
Intro
Naked Flute put through echo chamber
0.47
 Mb Mb
Borka
Acoustic Guitar
Bass on all tracks a 5 string Yamaha Active
1.55
 Mb Mb
BraeKaleTops
3 Guitar Tracks: 1 acoustic, 2 electric, 3 electric with compression (end slow strum)
0.44
 Mb Mb
BraeBracelets
Acoustic Guitar
Tenor Sax
2.20
 Mb Mb
Gargoyles
Semi-Acoustic Guitar
Tenor Sax put through phaser
Programmed drum machine
1.38
 Mb Mb
Olnafirth
Electric Guitar with Wah-Wah
Trumpet with reverb
Programmed drum machine
1.48
 Mb Mb
SheepCoats
2 Acoustic Guitars laid over each other. ¾ rhythm
1.22
 Mb Mb
Fair Isle
Acoustic Guitar
Fiddle with reverb
Bodhran
3.36
 Mb Mb
Exhibition
Acoustic Guitar
Soprano Saxophone
0.47
 Mb Mb
Johnsmas Foy
Electric Guitar with Wah-Wah
Soprano & Tenor saxes laid over each-other
Programmed drum machine
2.27
 Mb Mb

& other music....
Callums Road (Capercalie)
Semi-Acoustic
          
Fiddle with reverb
  
2.00
  Mb 
 

Soul Inferno recordings:
Features James playing: (hover over red ticks for more info)
Click below to Download:
Keys
Guitar
Trumpet
Long Train Running
2.5Mb 
I Feel Good
1.9Mb 
Car Wash
String sounds
2.2Mb 
Midnight Hour
Hammond Sounds
2.0Mb 
You will need a supporting media player for the film clips such as QuickTime.
Free-ware Quicktime is available HERE or visit the official site
 
More of James's recorded music will be added in due course...
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Dave J Ford peering through ice sculpture