Breaking Trad: Breaking Trad | Album Review

Breaking Trad
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Artist: Breaking Trad
Genre: Traditional
Label: Independent Release

There’s an unfettered quality to the music of Breaking Trad that would surely appeal to Walter White’s wayward sensibilities, so this recently formed trio’s chosen moniker isn’t wasted.

Dónal Murphy, of Sliabh Notes, brings the riches of Sliabh Luachra to play on a flavoursome choice of tunes, and sparks fly between himself and fiddle player Niall Murphy.

There are guest vocals from Lisa Canny, whose trad/soul style may work well live but which suffers from too much melismatic decoration.

Mike Galvin's guitar offers a muscular undertow and subtle shading. Murphy's fiddle renders the American tune Ashokan Farewell with fine fluidity, a showcase of the trio at their best.

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Their final offering, Rushy Mountain, with its nods to Ry Cooder, may signal that more interesting departures await.

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Siobhán Long

Siobhán Long

Siobhán Long, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about traditional music and the wider arts