Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham - 27/3/2019

It was straight back to St Georges after yesterday's gig to see Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham and as usual they delivered a stunning gig. There is no better fiddle player than Aly and Phil is a master of the accordion and writes exquisite airs to boot. This was another masterclass and it was a privilege to be watching it from the best seats in the house. Three particular tunes come to mind - the one where Aly picks up his second fiddle with some strange tuning from a strange part of Scandinavia and plays a song in 21/8 time, the tune that is effectively a solo fiddle and the 'solo' effort from Phil that followed that. The solidity and subtlety of Aly's playing is astonishing, the speed and beauty of Phil's amazing. Always a joy.