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 Christy O'Leary - voice, uilleann pipes, whistle, fiddle (Ireland)
Bert Deivert - guitar, bozouki (US)
Bookings available worldwide.
Christy O'Leary and Bert Deivert have been performing Irish traditional music and newer songs and tunes as a duo for 3 years.
Based in Sweden, they have recorded a cd of traditional and original material which is now available - Song's Sweet Caress.
Some of the things the press are saying about the new cd...
"So far, 2003 has been rather a wretched year for Irish traditional releases, but here's something to delight all connoisseurs of excellence, the debut album from the pairing of Irish singer, uilleann piper and whistler Christy O'Leary and the US-born guitarist and bouzouki player Bert Deivert. ... the album incorporates superb musicianship, eloquent vocals and, most tellingly of all, masterful arrangements of a variety of musical forms." - Geoff Wallis (author of the ROUGH GUIDE TO IRISH MUSIC)
"...it's like a good book, you can't put it down. It is traditional music with a twist and original sounds, a tribute to Bert and Christy's talents, a credit to their playing and commitment to music, without forgetting their past influences." - Sue Moore - IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE, Dublin, Ireland September 2003
"Occasionally I come across a gem of a recording and I'm happy to say that "Song's Sweet Caress" is just such a case. ...trust me when I say you will come away from this album with a real glow. Top notch!" - Pete Fyfe UK, music journalist (www.folking.com) September 2003
"Christy O'Leary sings absolutely brilliantly, with inner grace, but at the same time with that slightly dry touch that one has learned suits Irish music so well. ...and contained within this is a solid groove as well as songs that are so lovely to listen to that it almost hurts. Beautifully done." - BJÖRN STEFANSON - Värmlands Folkblad, Sweden
Recent festivals they have appeared at are the Odense Folk Festival and Copenhagen Irish Festival in Denmark, the URKULT festival and Korrö Folk Festival in Sweden, the Kihaus Folk Festival and Pomarkku Irish Festival in Finland, and appeared recently at London's RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN Irish festival in October, where they also gave a workshop. A tour in Australia and the National Folk Festival in Canberra and Fairbridge Folk Festival near Perth at Easter time 2004 are being put together.
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