FoggyFolk presents Kevin Burke and Cal Scott, Whelans

Posted on 30th Jun 08 by Contributor | 0

Artist: Kevin Burke
Author: Jason Golden

FoggyFolk presents

"Their debut as a duo" Across the Black River" is a master class in eclectic musicianship" coloured by a restraint born of experience and a fluidity that surely owes much to their comfort in one anothers company." " The Irish Times

"Across the Black River is of the top world music releases of the year from one of the greatest celtic fiddlers." " The New York Times

Kevin Burke and his highly fluid and ornamented Sligo"style of fiddle is easily one of the most recognizable talents in Irish music today. From his early days with the ground"breaking and now legendary Bothy Band in the mid"70s to his tours with the Irish supergroup Patrick Street and the Celtic Fiddle Festival" Kevin Burke is widely respected as both an ensemble player and a dynamic solo performer.

Portland" Oregon multi"instrumentalist Cal Scott has been playing a variety of music for years" everything from folk to jazz" on bass" brass and guitar. He has honed that musicianship into a career as a composer" arranger and producer. With extensive film and television scores to his credit as well as his own albums" Scott brings a seasoned and complementary aesthetic to his accompaniment with Burke. Scott frequently sings his own songs when performing shows with Burke<"b>.