CADY FINLAYSON
Shines Like Silver (self-released)
Reviewed by Holly Day

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The trouble with Irish reels, and most of traditional Irish music in general, is when it's performed in a formal setting, such as a recording studio, there's a tendency for it to sound like the finished product was to be turned in for a Music 101 final - stiff, formal, and just too planned, and this music always sounds best live with room for crazy improvisation and jocular stage talk. This CD is no exception, and while all the performers on here, especially fiddler Finlayson, are wonderfully adept musicians, the CD as a whole is a little too tame and dry for my tastes.

© 2002 - Holly Day