The Irish Times 05 May 06

JOHN MCSHERRY AND DÓNAL O'CONNOR Tripswitch Vertical Records ****

Tight as a drum and as louche as a bordello queen, Tripswitch is a collection
for the wide open road, fuelling the miles long after the tank runs dry. John
McSherry set the bar high on his 2001 album, At First Light, and his pairing
with Dónal O'Connor while touring that album led to this collaboration.
Tripswitch is a fire-breathing delight, gathering a melee of local and distant
tunes within its generous ambit. O'Connor's bold borrowing of Old Dudeen from
his father, Gerry, ably counters McSherry's visceral piping on Rose in the Gap.
Áille's Arabesque is a standout, McSherry's composition casting light and shade
on the pipes with the subtlety of a grand master in the making. A supremely
confident collaboration. www.atfirstlight.net

Siobhán Long

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