Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch: Rolling On

Jackie Daly's accordion and Matt Cranitch's fiddle have long been in close concert, revelling in the music of that elusive rushy glen known as Sliabh Luachra. Rolling On sees the pair retread their tyres, rising to an enviable momentum with a bountiful mix of old and new tunes (from Daly), interspersed with a few delightful surprises, such as their pairing of a tasty tune from Kiskeam fiddler Maurice O'Keeffe with a Pádraig O'Keeffe-inspired take on Stephen Foster's The Camptown Races. Daly exploits the full potential of the drone qualities of his accordion and drops the tuning to dramatic effect on his stately reading of Youghal Harbour. Cranitch's fiddle is deliciously sympathetic, glorying in the intricacies of this dance music: a pair of musicians whose playing intertwines with ever evolving delicacy. custysmusic.com