From: petefyfe
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Sent: 20 August 2012 09:41
Subject: Pete Fyfe: McGoldrick
McCusker Doyle review & sleeve
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MCGOLDRICK MCCUSKER
DOYLE - Live (Vertical Records)
Like your draw dropping open when you first saw Mo Farah or Usane Bolt
at the Olympics you know you are witnessing something special given the
combined talents of Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle taking to
the stage and this CD magnificently captures that moment for posterity. Make no
mistake, when this personable three-piece start playing they intend to take no
prisoners and in spreading their Celtic passion and passing it amongst their
audience like a sprinkling of fairy dust the end result is ?magic'. Doyle
injects a funky, rhythmic style in his guitar playing that would ignite the
Olympic cauldron (Danny Boyle missed an opportunity there) whilst the
fiddle/flute/pipes interplay from McGoldrick and McCusker assail your audio
pleasure with exclamations of disbelief at the mastery of their chosen weapons.
Like a shot of a drenaline individually and collectively the trio invigorate
the listener with their mixture of traditional and self composed melodies and
coupled with John's assured vocals (joined by guest Heidi Talbot on Nic Jones
"Boys Of Bedlam") the lads combine in a musical camaraderie that just has to be
experienced once in your lifetime. With the album coming in at a total of 1 hour
10 minutes I still (selfishly) want more. www.johndoylemusic.com
PETE FYFE