Contemporary Folk Duo Murray & Falkenau play original and traditional songs and tunes, rooted in both Irish and American music traditions. The music they create is full of warmth and spirit, blending a strong sense of melody and traditional expertise. Fiddle player/guitarist Anna Falkenau and Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Ivan J Murray bring to their set a wealth of musical experience, distilled into subtle and powerful music making.
Their debut CD "Leipzig Sessions" has been praised as a ‘different kind of poetry – with Ivan Murray’s haunting vocals and Anna Falkenau’s wonderful fiddle playing – brave, bold and a delight to listen to, shining on a deeply personal level’ (Celtic Beats Magazine 2011). Murray & Falkenau “play upon their contrasts which give color and vibrancy to their performance. This is trad-old time in the absolute best sense of the term.”
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