NATHAN GOURLEY / JOEY ABARTA / OWEN MARSHALL

All three have been based in Boston for many years, and are regulars at the many musical sessions that bring together the Irish community on the northeast coast of the United States. These three virtuosos are masters of their respective instruments: the fiddle for Nathan, the uilleann pipes for Joey and the bouzouki and guitar for Owen.

Between the two albums, they have not been idle: Nathan has been a member of the bands Chulrua, Doon Céilí Band and Two Tap Trio, as well as a duo with Laura Feddersen, with whom he has recorded two albums. Joey's career is equally impressive: a multiple All-Ireland winner, he has toured with Mick Moloney's band and had the honor of performing in Dublin for Irish President Michael D. Higgins, while also producing a solo album in 2024. Owen Marshall is a member of Pine Tree Flyers and Rip Tide, as well as the Séamus Egan Project.
Throughout this magnificent album, they skillfully blend their instruments, resulting in rich music and a very pleasant sound. N. Gourley and J. Abarta are excellent musicians who have developed a special chemistry over the years. As for O.Marshall, present on the first album, he is now a full-fledged member of the band.
In 14 tracks and no fewer than 33 tunes, we find a collection of reels, jigs, hornpipes, slides and marches. Most of the tunes are traditional, but there are also a few by Paddy O'Brien, Pádraig O'Keefe and two older ones by T. O'Carolan: Loftus Jones and O'Carolan's Draught, already featured on a Dé Danann album in 1976. The Bonnie Prince Charlie march is a tribute to Charles Edward Stuart, leader of the Jacobite revolt in 1745. More original is the tune that closes the album, The Siège of Guingamp, a march taken by Irish soldiers in the 1,700s.
Although they play as a trio most of the time, a few solos, John Kelly's by Nathan and Gallagher's by Joey, allow us to appreciate the talent of each of them.
An album of great beauty in its musical phrasing and instrumental mix. When can we expect Copley Street 3?

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