Is this the first time in almost four years of Fiddlefreak reviews that I’ve let an entire month pass without a post? Gack! So here we go with the first review of 2012, and by God it was worth the wait. Scotland’s Aaron Jones and his partner Claire Mann make up half of a brillant [...]
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Litha: Dancing of the Light (MP3)
Posted in fiddle, acoustic, female singer, male singer, Celtic, dobro, singer-songwriter, Irish, Scottish, world, flute, accordion, bouzouki, whistle, tagged fiddle, acoustic, female singer, male singer, Celtic, dobro, singer-songwriter, Irish, Scottish, world, flute, accordion, bouzouki, whistle on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Bua: Down the Green Fields (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, fiddle, flute, Irish, male singer, traditional, tagged acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, fiddle, flute, Irish, male singer, traditional on December 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Another Victory for Bua. Guest review by Patrick Fitzell, Program Director at AccuRadio, an Internet radio station based in Chicago. In the spring of their musical careers, Chicago-based trad group Bua is in full bloom. After a hectic summer festival tour schedule, it’s amazing they somehow found time to spend in the studio. The result, [...]
Pharis & Jason Romero: A Passing Glimpse (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, Canadian, country, female singer, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged acoustic, banjo, Canadian, country, female singer, flute, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, world on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As the summer travel season winds down here at Fiddlefreak World Headquarters, the time comes to buckle down and catch up on reviewing some of the lovely and wonderful new recordings that have piled up on my desk. First up: Pharis and Jason Romero’s new release titled “A Passing Glimpse” (Lula Records). I fell for [...]
The Kane Sisters: Side by Side (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, Celtic, fiddle, Irish, traditional, tagged acoustic, Celtic, fiddle, flute, Irish, traditional on August 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Traditional fiddlers Liz and Yvonne Kane are sisters from Letterfrack, a small village on the wild and scenic coast of Connemara, in County Galway. They released their third album Side by Side in July 2010, and kindly sent me a review copy all the way from Ireland. This record deserves attention as a brilliant example [...]



