By combining Irish and American fiddle tunes, blues and Celtic guitars,
banjo, uilleann pipes and flute, Theo has recorded fresh, lively music
that reflects his playful spirit and musical mastery.
Regarded already by many as the best young Irish fiddler of his generation
in America, Theo Paige is a stunningly talented musician. From the
first cut, The Boogie, Theo creates a powerfully rhythmic atmosphere
weaving in and out of Martin
Simpson's guitar culminating with a strong bodhrán run
over the final guitar harmonics. Joined by Séamus Egan [from
Offaly, Ireland, not Solas Egan] and others, the energy is infectious
like The Humours of Ballyloughlin and Paddy Fahy's, a set of fast
driving jigs with Todd Denman on uilleann pipes and Lukas Levitsky on flute
and Steve Boughman on guitar. Backed by the
incomparable Martin Simpson laying blues riffs under the high-energy
fiddle,Theo continues to create an irresistible sound with slinky,
syncopated versions of Major Harrison's Fedora and The Virginia Reel.
Two original tunes by Theo and Martin, Roy Trouncer's Doggedness and
Shepherd's Delight, showcase Martin's brilliant finger-picking and
Theo's highly musical character on these breathtaking compositions.
A stunning debut.
"There are few musicians in any generation who can add to tradition
and impart the essential ingredient of change. Without change there is
no growth. In Theo Paige we have a young musician of phenomenal potential.
...His ears are wide open. His heart is wide open. And his chops on a variety
of instruments are quite bewildering."
-Martin Simpson
"Occasionally a disc comes your way that
simply takes your breath away. For me, this is such a disc."
-Into the Music
"a brilliant 17-year-old fiddler"
-Dirty Linen
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