Zelfs binnen het toch zeer uitgebreide aanbod van Ierse folkmuziek, zijn er gelukkig nog verrassingen mogelijk. Drie jonge fiddlers uit Donegal, het ruige noordwesten van Ierland, werken aanvankelijk eenmalig samen in een project. Die samenwerking pakt echter zo succesvol uit, dat die in een inmiddels veelgeprezen trio wordt voortgezet. Fidíl is meer dan drie violen. Hun spel wordt gekenmerkt door een fijnzinnige en intelligente benadering waarin tegelijkertijd de typische uitbundigheid en swing van de traditionele Donegal fiddle stijl doorklinkt. Dit is trad. op zijn best!

“Here is a place where strings are plucked and caressed, tickled and swept into fresh air by three exceptional and ambitious musicians who still cosset the music of their home place. Their CD ‘3’ is a masterclass in the marriage of tradition and musical exploration, and a milestone in traditional music.” (Irish Times)

FIDÍL - Ireland

3 Fiddles, Donegal Style!
Ciaran O' Maonaigh and Aidan O'Donnell (2010 Young Musician of the Year) are two young fiddle players who hail from opposite ends of that most musical of counties, Donegal. Damien McGeehan became involved with Ciaran and Aidan shortly after they released Fidil, their debut as a duo, in 2008. What started as a one-off collaboration for the Donegal Bluestacks Festival evolved into something entirely new, as the three fiddlers were drawn in earnest to arranging tunes for three fiddles.
Their music making is marked by an intricate and intelligent approach that still manages to maintain the element of fiery exhuberance that is the hallmark of traditional fiddle music from Donegal. This is traditional music for the 21st century - mindful of its origins but breathtakingly exciting in its ambition and delivery.