Catrin Finch and Aoife Ni Bhriain - 3 July 2024

This has become my favourite of Catrin Finch's collaborations and it is the third time we have seen them the first time being at this venue right be Catrin's home at the start of their work together and just before they recorded their album 'Double You'. Aoife's fiddle playing is extraordinary and different, perhaps partly because of her use of the Hardanger fiddle that has five strings which resonate separate to the main four bowed strings. However the main brilliance is how well these two gifted classically trained musicians play together. They started off with a Bach piece that was mesmeric. I like Bach but I have never enjoyed one of his works so much. A perfect start. They then played a number of tunes from their album. 'Whispers' and 'Wandering' stood out for me but it was all pretty sublime. The second set started with anoth piece of Bach and then more from the album. An uplifting gig.