Album Notes

Irish Music website in their review said ..."Finally a year ago last April they gathered in Peadar’s house, an Draighean, and commenced a musical journey together. Now, a year later the recording simply titled Triur sa Draighean can be regarded as a vital and major contribution to Irish music.

There are jigs and hornpipes, reels and slides, even a polka named in honour of Martin Hayes. The one song, Trathann an Taoide (track 5) is beautifully haunting, with the addition of the Indian Tambura and the drone like sound of Peadar’s voice. Rarely do you hear two fiddles and a concertina on a recording but in the hands of these three master it is pure joy. Peadar’s extensive sleeve notes describe the inspiration for the tunes and how and why they got their names The notes give an extraordinary insight into his creativity, his life and the process of making this recording."

Irish Times 30/4/2010 said "Bequests are rarely made to the living, but Triúr sa Draighean is a bountiful offering to the tradition"

For further reviews and a look at a trailer to the film documentary associated with the making of the cd see www.peadaroriada.ie