A recent CD release reviewed

TONY O'CONNELL AND ANDY MORROW WITH ARTY MCGLYNN
Tony O'Connell and Andy Morrow with Arty McGlynn Tocam Records
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Tony O'Connell and Andy Morrow's opening salvo, a set of Carl Hession jigs, sets a blistering pace on their debut CD. With guitarist Arty McGlynn on hand for both sublime accompaniment and co-production duties, this concertina and fiddle duo offer a clear reminder of how delicious it is to strip the music back to the bone, exposing its sinewy limbs in all their angular glory. Tony's langorous reading of Sliabh Gallion Braes is ample proof of his unforced concertina style, but the pair's feisty take on the pair of slides, Kiely Cotter's and Paddy Jerry's shows a duo intent on acquainting themselves with the full palette of the tradition. www.claddaghrecords.com

Siobhán Long