CONOR McCARTHY & ANNEMARIE McCORMACK: ACE & DEUCE
A lovely album by two members of the Kilfenora Ceili Band, both from well-known Ennis (Co. Clare) musical families and both excellent players in their own right (box and fiddle respectively). Very tight, energetic playing, with understated bouzouki and guitar accompaniment by other Ennis regular Cyril O'Donoghue. The album kicks off with a driving "Lord Gordon" into "The Providence," and goes on from there with a great selection of jigs, reels, hornpipes, including some originals by Conor, and the set dances "Ace & Deuce of Pipering" and "An Su/isci/n Ba/n." Good stuff.
Rating: ***1/2
Price: $18.99