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Chosen as the NO.1 ALBUM OF 2003 by Earle Hitchner
Hands down (or should I say up?), this is the most impressive Irish
traditional instrumental CD of 2003 and one of the best in many years.
Copyright © Earle Hitchner.
January 21, 2004, IRISH ECHO
Reprinted by permission of author.
All rights reserved.
"There's a spirit and high kick to this music that's not too often captured
in the studio...A niftier mood enhancer than any drug therapy"
Siobhán Long, The Irish Times, Thursday 14.08.2003
In this album they have made one of the finest recordings
of the year...It's beautiful music with a great swing to it.
...the whole is blissfully free of percussive guitar or
bodhrán, which gives it a lovely old-fashioned feel.
It's actually indispensible.
Claddagh Records
Mick O'Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh -
both skilled and sensitive musicians -
have delved into the past and located
a selection of musical gems, all of
which have come up sparkling!
Peter Browne, RTÉ producer
The technique is effortless; the tempo is steady and unhurried.
They understand the importance of a sense of joy and magic.
Pat Ahern, Irish Examiner, Thursday 21.08.2003
It's an album you can take at many levels, the gloriously
tight duet work, the absence of accompanists, tunes played
at a good lick without making the CD player smoke, drawing
you into the magical world of the older more melodic tradition.
Sean Laffey, Irish Music Magazine October 2003
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high-res JPGs for print:
caoimhín (1.6 MB),
mick (8.3 MB),
caoimhín and mick together (6.2 MB)
all photos to be credited to Con Kelleher.
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