Take A Look Around • One For The Foxes

When three great musicians with solid careers behind them come together to form a trio all their magic crystallizes in albums like Take A Look Around. Two very talented Irish musicians, Dave Curley and Tadhg Ó Meachair, who had been part of major bands of the most recent Irish folk as Goitse or Slide, and an American fiddler, Joanna Hyde, form One For The Foxes.

Each of them brings their magic to this album that is based on traditional Irish music, but does not hesitate to cross the Atlantic to explore its connections with North American root music.

Although all three musics are great instrumentalists, I think Take A Look Around's strong point is its beautiful songs. From the first time I heard Ghost & Dreams (one of the songs they are using to promote the album) I thought that would be one of the great folk songs of 2020, but when I finally heard the album in full I discovered We Wander Through that It is even a prettier song.

You can purchase Take A Look Around here. I think it is a record that will give much to talk throughout this year and that deserves special attention. Then don't say I didn't let you know 😁

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KELTIKO. Demo

Irish music has the almost magical ability to captivate musicians of any latitude, so it is not uncommon to find bands that play this kind of music in places with a remote relationship with Ireland. That would be the case of Kéltiko, a quartet of Cádiz musicians who in 2019 officially presented themselves with these seven cuts recorded live during a concert at the Clautros of Santo Domingo. 

In my opinion, presenting yourself with a recording of a live performance is a risk, but in this case, the bet went well and the demo of Kéltiko is a very good recording. A recording that even deserves to become more than just a demo. One of the great advantages of this band is to have an Irish vocalist, John Cargo (who also plays the Irish flute). That advantage allows Kéltiko to risk interpreting the rich Irish vocal repertoire with all confidence, for my taste the songs are the best of this recording (and that does not mean that in the instrumental seta they lower the quality level), but the songs chosen and the way of interpreting them has been a great success.

Contact: Kéltiko • Actos Pro