The Gloaming

While the animated singing of Iarla Ó Lionáird is drawn from the generous literature of Ireland, New Yorker Thomas Bartlett’s minimalist, elegant piano-playing and Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh’s drone - verging on psychedelic - sounds on the eight- to nine-string Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle set unusual counterpoints. Completing the band is renowned Irish folk fiddler master Martin Hayes as musical focal point with guitarist Dennis Cahill’s percussive, pronounced tones.

As a live act, The Gloaming, meaning »twilight«, is an intuitive, organic unity, sometimes sounding more post-rock than Christy Moore. This is Irish music at its best: intensely sad melodies alongside rousing jigs and reels, but with a modern, international sound.