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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Irish’
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, [...]
Colleen Raney & Colm MacCárthaigh: Cuan (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, female singer, Irish, male singer, Scottish, traditional, tagged acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, female singer, Irish, male singer, Scottish, traditional on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Portland singer Colleen Raney is a rising star on the West Coast Irish music scene. (Previously reviewed HERE.) Her new record, titled Cuan, is a duo project with Seattle-based Colm MacCárthaigh, who plays guitar and cittern. Together they cover a nice range of Celtic material with style and grace, bringing a lovely lift to both [...]
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley: The Morning Star (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, Irish, mandolin, traditional, tagged acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, Irish, mandolin, traditional on September 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“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 learn to play it, learning to play music at the same time. I have always [...]



