Category Archives: bouzouki

Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley: The Morning Star (MP3)

“This incredible mandolin came to me through my grandfather.  I remember him playing it for me, my brother and sister, and my cousins when we were children.  It was after he died that I picked it up and began to … Continue reading

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Cahalen Morrison and Eli West: The Holy Coming of the Storm (MP3)

Here’s another sweet new record that has come to Fiddlefreak by way of Devon at Hearth Music. The Holy Coming of the Storm from Cahalen Morrison and Eli West hit the streets on January 30 and has been stuck in … Continue reading

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Andy Irvine: Abocurragh (MP3)

Here it is the end of the year and yet there remains a pile of great folk recordings on my desk, all from 2010, just begging to be reviewed. One of the best of these is Abocurragh from legendary Irish … Continue reading

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Le Vent du Nord: La Part du Feu (MP3)

Earlier this fall, I was lucky to again meet and see Le Vent du Nord (“The Wind from the North”) perform at The Sebastopol Celtic Festival, where fiddler Olivier Demers passed along to me their 2009 release La Part du … Continue reading

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