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TIM DENNEHY Old Boots and Flying Sandals Claddagh Records

Contemplative and unhurried, Tim Dennehy trades in silence as much as he does music and words, wearing his south Kerry inheritance of traditional song lightly. Forensically researched and beautifully produced, this gathering of songs and poems old and new sheds a gracious light on a singer with a keen ear for the subtle touch, the haunting note and the well- chosen word. This fine collection scales glorious heights on To Jane, an adaptation of Shelley's ode to his paramour, Jane Williams. Although at times weighed down by the unrelenting gravity of the repertoire, Old Boots is still a formidable calling card, bolstered by Áine Derrane's judicious harmonies. www.sceilig.com  SIOBHÁN LONG

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