Today on Folk Music Friday: ALL FIDDLES ALL THE TIME.<\/p>\n
Laghd\u00c3\u00ba, which translates as “a lessening, a decrease, a reduction,” is Caoimh\u00c3\u00adn \u00c3\u201c Raghallaigh<\/a> and Dan Trueman<\/a>‘s debut record. Both of them are accomplished solo artists; \u00c3\u201c Raghallaigh is also a member of The Gloaming<\/a> and This Is How We Fly<\/a>, and Truman, a professor of music at Princeton University, also recently collaborated with Adam Sliwinski<\/a> and So Percussion<\/a>.<\/p>\n On this record, they both play a 10 string instrument that is a cross between a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle and a viola d’amore. And as fiddle music goes, their tunes are unusual – experimental, even, in shape, structure and texture. The sounds are bold, sometimes hovering on the edge of irritating, but ultimately compelling; the songs expand, contract, and loop back and forth in intriguing ways. <\/p>\n While the tracks can be absorbed individually, I very strongly suggest listening to the whole thing straight through for a more immersive experience.<\/p>\n