Play On

Following the untimely death of Johnny Cunningham in December 2003, his Celtic Fiddle Festival tour-mates – Kevin Burke, Christian Lemaître and guitarist Ged Foley – were left facing a difficult decision. Thankfully, they decided to proceed as their new album title indicates; and while Cunningham's wit and magnetism are irreplaceable, the young French-Canadian fiddler André Brunet (of the band La Bottine Souriante) makes a fine addition to the group. Highlights include some nifty Breton tunes from Lemaître, Foley's solo guitar turn on 'Lord Galway's Lamentation/Planxty Whitbread' and Burke's recasting of old favourite 'Promenade', as well as plenty of lively ensemble work.