Album Notes

Who we are…

Jamie, Brian and Colette all come from very different backgrounds but share one wonderful thing in common – their passion for and understanding of traditional celtic music in all its shapes and forms.

Colette moved to London from Ireland in 2001, having toured for several years with the highly successful and vibrant group the Bumblebees. She was closely followed by Jamie, a Scottish fiddler who moved down from Glasgow in 2002 to start a media career that took him from the BBC to Channel 4 News. He’s now been a full-time musician for nearly two years. Brian has lived in London all his life but a childhood spent travelling back and forth from Sligo endowed both his playing and his voice with a distinct Irish twang.

All three musicians have come to know each other through the ever-vibrant and constantly shifting traditional music scene in north London. Ceilis, pub gigs, corporate events, sessions – the music keeps flowing. But, from time to time, musicians must step off the gig treadmill and do something that will last the test of time and capture the mood and excitement that exists when they’re at their best. We hope we’ve captured that moment in this album. Enjoy!

Jamie Smith, Camden Town, February 2008