So Many Times

Husband and wife team Kevin and Geraldine Gill have been stalwarts of the Cork area bluegrass scene for over twenty years, playing in groups like the Last Chance Bluegrass Band and the Lee Valley String Band – but it’s taken them a while to get round to recording an album as a duo. Geraldine plays guitar and bass and handles most of the lead vocals in a rich, relaxed voice that’s a pleasure to listen to, while Kevin does the fancy finger-picking on banjo, mandolin, dobro and lead guitar. There are no less than nine original songs here, including collaborative efforts as well as songs authored by Kevin. Of these, ‘One Eyed Jack’ is particularly fine, drawing neat analogies between life and poker.