"Massie is a fine fiddler but, more importantly, a real frethead. On this album she plays guitar, tenor guitar, mandolin and tenor banjo slightly more than she plays fiddle. A workmanlike (pardon the gender) first album, there can be no doubt that it heralds a strong new talent..."
Scotland on Sunday

"This is a fantastic debut from last year's winner of the BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Music award. Massie's precocious ability on a wide range of instruments is phenomenal. The first set of reels places her amongst  a select league of great British guitar players for its dazzling technique, energy and inventiveness. The fact that she is also an excellent fiddler is too much to ask for. There is good support here from Green and Butterworth and, although the focus is certainly on Massie's talents, they come off as a warm and cohesive band. Unusual and varied material presents itself in the form of a 'slip reel', a rousing Civil War song, a sensitively finger-picked Gaelic air ('An Cluinne Mi Mo Nighean Donn') and even the odd 7/8. Peppered with flavours from Cape Breton, Ireland and of course Scotland, there is something for every traditional music enthusiast here. Not a bad track to be found, and a few which will apply strong downward pressure to your jaw." Will Lamb, Am Paipear

"Now she gets her own chance to shine and she does it with great style, another wonderful example of how youth embraces and refreshes traditional culture. Excellent."                                                                                                    Graham Radley, Netrhythms

"Even among the current bunch of young talented Scottish musicians, Anna Massie is a bit of a phenomenon. She starts her first album on guitar with a breathtaking jazzy solo set of reels, Trip to Windsor. On the next set equal mastery of the fiddle is demonstrated. Later she picks up her mandolin and banjo.                                                                             Although located firmly in the Scottish tradition, she has an ear for good tunes whether learning others' or composing her own. The album is a concordant fusion of traditional, contemporary, Scottish and foreign material performed with aplomb.   On almost half of the tracks, she is accompanied by Jenn Butterworth on guitar and by Mairearad Green on accordion and border pipes. Together they form an effective trio. Jenn has an attractive voice, which she uses to great effect on The Mission Hall and Spoon River, while Mairearad demonstrates confident composition, contributing two of the tunes to Dad's Landrover.                                                                                                                                          Throughout, Anna demonstrates her virtuosity with solo instrumentals; tenderly on the love song An Cluinne Mi Mo Nighean Donn and with easy style on Slip Reel, where she multi-tracks fiddle, mandolin and guitar.                                            The title song is a charming self-penned waltz. I can't recommend this album highly enough - 'glad company' indeed. Make it your first for 2004.                                                                                                                                          Iain Campbell, Taplas

"If there's any justice in this world, it's an album that has the potential to be listed among the year's best"                    Keith Hudson, Taplas

"Winner of the BBC Young Traditional Musician Award 2003 and quite stunning with it. Another high recommendation. www.scottish-irish.com

"The album is an excellent mixture of traditional tunes and compositions from both Anna and Mairearad. The slow tunes are particularly pleasing. Glad Company, the album's title track, is a beautiful slow waltz written by Anna with simple guitar backing while the slow gaelic air An Cluinne Mi Mo Nighean Donn is also particularly pleasing, once again with only the guitar. For me, the best tune on the album is A Hundred Years Since, beautifully weaving accordion, fiddle and guitar in a slow dreamy manner. If, on the other hand, you like your tunes fast and spirited, then there is also much in the album to please." Dave Dewar www.folkmusic.net  

"Anna Massie, winner of the Young Traditional Musician award of 2003, plays a mean guitar... and mandolin, banjo and fiddle! And yes, she’s young, cute, bubbly and blonde. Um, and she writes great tunes too! Oh well, at least we mere mortals can appreciate her music.
Traditional Scottish tunes, Cape Breton reels, freshly-written tunes in traditional mode, and a great bluesy number too. Anna plays solo and multi-tracked, with pals Jenn Butterworth on guitar and vocals and Mairearad Green on accordion and bagpipes slipping in and out to great effect. Celtic culture in sparkling form."                                                       http://www.celtic-music-shop.com

This CD is available to buy online at Foot Stompin Celtic Music