Four hands, two instruments, one unique sound…
Woven
The debut album from mandolin/guitar duo
Four Hand Reel
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“Great tunes and great playing. Love it!”
Sarah Allen (Flook)
“A very eclectic mix that works really well…excellent timing and tone.”
Tom Napper
“Marvellous stuff…a sparkling delight…engaging, enthralling and very refreshing.”
Tom Bliss
“A good honest, no-frills recording that contains a great number of wonderful tunes and some very classy playing.”
Henry Sears
“An eclectic collection of well arranged folk music from around the world on mandolin and guitar with some intricate interplay between the two instruments.”
Karen Ryan (The London Lasses)
“‘Woven’ is refreshing and pleasant to listen to, partly because it’s uncluttered and you can hear what is going on and enjoy the harmonies etc. It's a lovely choice of material too, all beautifully arranged and very nicely executed.”
Neil Davey (Dalla)
“The playing is intricate and precise without being mechanical. The variety of material is absorbing and appealing. The tunes and performances conjure up a whole shipful of emigrants from different communities and countries in the Old World travelling to the New and taking their treasured music with them. The O'Carolan piece, ‘Loftus Jones’, is a real highlight; unusual and very beautiful.”
Tim Laycock (The New Scorpion Band)
“‘Woven’ is an album of beautiful, melodic instrumental guitar and mandolin music…with both instruments interwoven so that the melody and the accompaniment fuse together to an aural delight. The overall effect is one of mellow tranquillity as the two instruments are played with such finesse that the melodies ebb and flow, lulling the listener into another time, another world, where one can imagine myths and fables are real and higher virtues are still extant.”
The Wessex Muse Magazine (Issue 05 ~ December 2005)
“The quality of thoughtful poise they bring to their unique interpretation of tunes from all over the globe is almost classical, yet that arena’s sometime sterility is nowhere to be found, for although their timing is precise and all internal phrasing expertly managed, there’s plenty of sympathy, passion and conviction in the duo’s sparkling playing.”
Dave Kidman (Net Rhythms ~ January 2006)
“The playing has lightness of touch and dynamic attack in all the right places. It also has swing, serious swing. It's a pleasure to hear other folks pushing the boat out there, playing music that sparkles with life…a lovely piece of work.”
Brian Finnegan (Flook)
CD available direct from FHR for £10.00
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Also available for live performances.