In All Things

8 siblings from Ontario, Canada, who are all disgustingly talented. There’s a strong Celtic thread throughout, but tracks also have elements of pop, folk, country, and jazz. Great playing (especially on fiddle & piano). They have an unusual way of arranging things. I like the instrumentals better than the vocal tracks, which can be a bit smarmy.

*1. Fiddle-driven contemporary jig w/step dance accents.
*2. Fast fiddles/pianos, drums. Great energy, catchy.
3. Female vocals, w/a darkish, euro-pop sort of feel.
4. Contemporary instrumental jig w/a touch of jazz.
5. Uptempo pop w/female vocals.
*6. Set of uptempo dances. Part ragtime, part bluegrass.
* 7. Fast and energetic set of dances.
8. Uptempo pop. Not very interesting.
9. Starts midtempo, gets slower. Vocals, fiddle, kind of sad.
10. Slow opening into ever-faster dances. Nicely done.
1/2004