Although Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh is well known for his love of Irish traditional music, especially that of Kerry and Clare, he is also a contemporary musician known for pushing the boundaries of his own explorations. A regular collaborator, he has accumulated an excellent list of duo albums with the likes of Mick O’Brien, Brendan Begley and more. He’s also a member of the bands This is How we Fly and The Gloaming.
In 2014 he collaborated with Dan Trueman, a composer, fiddler, and electronic musician who is also no stranger to collaboration and experimentation. Their album Laghdú which translates as a lessening, a decrease, a reduction was described by The Irish Times as a ‘rare find’, describing both the diversity at play from “baroque to minimalism” as well as the freedom that both musicians allowed themselves to explore and revel in.
Six years on, we will soon be able to hear their album followup ”the Fate of Bones” in April which features 12 tracks they have co-written on their 10-string Hardanger d’Amore fiddles. Taken from the album, they have just released their lead single Widdershins which is available to stream now.
Widdershins is an old word which means to move in a counter-clockwise direction. Such a movement, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, has bad luck associated with it, and this goes back to the days of worshipping the sun and its motion across the sky.
Available to stream now – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/caoimhnraghallaighanddantrueman/widdershins
There will be performances in New York, Cork, London, Paris, Princeton and Dublin throughout March and April. Caoimhín & Dan will also be sharing one or two more tracks in advance of the album’s release over the next few months. Keep track of it all at www.thefateofbones.com