WITH one of his ancestors featuring in Tam o’Shanter, the roots of award-winning Scots Canadian musician Jason Wilson go back a long way.
However it was only when he rediscovered his late father’s 8mm films, which captured life in Ayrshire during the 1960s, that Ontario-based Wilson decided to embark on a musical journey to explore his heritage.
Born to Scottish parents, Wilson was one half of the successful Wilson & Swarbrick project with the late English folk icon Dave Swarbrick. Also a best-selling historian and adjunct-professor of history, Wilson has eight books to his name, including the award-winning King Alpha’s Song in a Strange Land: The Roots and Routes of Canadian Reggae.
“Ashara has a strong, folky sound with my guitar pieces all in Celtic DADGAD tuning, thanks to Dick Gaughan but it also draws on Canadian influences, served atop, as always, a reggae foundation,” said Wilson. “It really captures my essence as a musician, fully matured. This record truly is where Scotland meets Jamaica in Canada.”
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