Claire Keville, John Weir, Eithne Ni Dhonaile: An Tri is a Rian

CLAIRE KEVILLE, JOHN WEIR, EITHNE NI DHONAILE: AN TRI IS A RIAN

Claire Keville: concertina

John Weir: fiddle

Eithne Ni Dhonaile: harp

Geraldine Cotter: piano

A trio of young musicians with diverse regional ties, Claire Keville (Galway), John Weir (Tyrone), and John's wife Eithne Ni Dhonaile (Clare), with occasional support from Geraldine Cotter, have recorded a lovely new album which, while remaining thoroughly traditional, explore a wide musical landscape. They effortlessly match older traditional tunes with newer ones composed by the likes of Paddy Fahey, Imelda Roland, Ed Reavy, Martin Rochford, Bobby Casey, and more. Keville and Weir appear to be particularly well matched as well, as their playing blends seemlessly and rolls along gently, infusing the music with plenty of lift, but without ever rushing it--some might refer to it as the "Clare tempo." Yet another wonderful pairing of concertina and fiddle among quite a few we've been able to enjoy lately (10/2004).

Rating: ****

Price: $19.99