The Fretless

The Fretless
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About the artist

The Fretless is a new approach to folk music that is quickly gaining high acclaim around the world. This unique band is taking string music to fascinating places as it transforms fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements. With the release of their debut album Waterbound in early 2012, which features their fresh styles, compositions, as well as collaborations with singers Ruth Moody and Norah Rendell, the quartet grabbed the attention of critics and fans across many genres.

Top songs

  1. Waiving to Ryan (The Rolling Waves / The North Star / Sean Ryan's Jig)
  2. Waterbound
  3. Alaska
  4. Stay
  5. Troubled Mind
  6. Dirty Harry (Different Old Rubbish / Harry Caray)
  7. My Moon My Man
  8. Bird's Nest
  9. Hidden View
  10. Caledonia
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  1. Airbag (feat. Ruth Moody)
  2. Lost Lake
  3. Retrograde
  4. Wing Commander
  5. Let It Lie
  6. MacLeod’s Farewell / Palmer’s Gate (Live)
  7. As We Pray
  8. Forked Deer
  9. Dirty Work
  10. Growlin'
  11. Lonesome Scene of Winter (feat. Oliver Swain & Ruth Moody)
  12. The Northern Three
  13. Big Trip (Trip to Windsor / Sheepskin & Beeswax)
  14. Tree Finder
  15. Turtle Bay
  16. June Tune
  17. Lulu
  18. Hewlett's
  19. Earthly Days
  20. Jig of the Blood Moon / Kylebrack Rambler
  21. The Lighthouse Set
  22. Pipe Dream
  23. Alphonzo McKenzie's / Salkantay
  24. Waterbound (feat. Ruth Moody)
  25. Brigitte
  26. L'acteur Rouge (L'acteur / Ginger & Judah)
  27. Little Sneak
  28. Maybe Molly
  29. On The Hook
  30. Maggie’s Set (Live)
  31. Fall Away Blues
  32. Jenny Bear (Live)
  33. Box, Man
  34. Ronim Road / Bella Coola
  35. Samuel's Maids
  36. Dawning of the Day (Live)
  37. Beads At the Market
  38. Mary's Jigs
  39. Bixie’s (Live)
  40. 38 & Gone
  41. Star Monster (Live)
  42. The Killavil Fancy (Live)
  43. Wondering Where the Lions Are
  44. Harder To Walk
  45. Miss Thornton’s / Climate Change’s (Live)
  46. A Bunch of Time
  47. Holton Alan Moore’s (Live)
  48. Icarus
  49. The Templehouse / Holy Land (Live)
  50. The Queen Nancy
  51. Alaska - Instrumental
  52. Retrograde - Instrumental
  53. My Moon My Man - Instrumental
  54. Bird's Nest (Remix)
  55. Dirty Work - Instrumental
  56. Airbag
  57. Troubled Mind - Instrumental
  58. Earthly Days - Instrumental
  59. Let It Lie - Instrumental
  60. Fall Away Blues - Instrumental
  61. Wondering Where the Lions Are - Instrumental
  62. Stay - Instrumental
  63. Lonesome Scene Of Winter
  64. Harder to Walk (feat. Norah Rendell)
  65. Jenny Bear: Jenny's Welcome to Charlie / Beare Island (Live)
  66. Dirty Harry
  67. My Moon My Man (feat. Rachel Sermanni)
  68. Troubled Mind (feat. Dan Mangan)
  69. World Spins Madly On
  70. Fall Away Blues (Instrumental)
  71. Brigitte Mulholland
  72. The Killavil Fancy
  73. Alaska (Instrumental)
  74. Macleod’s Farewell / Palmers Gate (Live)
  75. Growling Old Man
  76. Trip To The Market
  77. The Box Man
  78. Lonesome Scene of Winter (Feat. Oli
  79. Pressed For Time
  80. Retrograde (Instrumental)
  81. My Moon My Man (Instrumental)
  82. Waterbound (AutoPlay)
  83. Waterbound (Featuring Ruth Moody)
  84. Stay (Instrumental)
  85. Holton Alan Moore's (Live)
  86. Let It Lie (Instrumental)
  87. 03 Waterbound (Featuring Ruth Moody)
  88. The Templehouse / Holy Land
  89. Troubled Mind (Instrumental)
  90. Big Trip (Trip to Windsor / Sheepsk

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