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Varo
Varo

Varo (CD, UK, 23 January 2020)

Recorded by Christopher Barry at Alfionn Studios
except fiddle on track 10b recorded by Alex Borwick at Avenue Road Studios;
Mixed by John Spud Murphy at Guerrilla Studios;
Mastered by Harvey Birrell;
Cover art by Denise Conroy - Votive Illustration;
Photo by Adrian Crowley;
Design by Elephant Oak

Folk Radio UK review by Thomas Blake

Musicians

Lucie Azconaga: vocals [1-2, 5-6, 8-9], fiddle [2-4, 6-7, 10], harmonium [1-2, 4, 8-10], ukulele [8];
Consuelo Nerea Breschi: vocals [1-2, 5-6, 8-9], fiddle [2-4, 6-7, 10], bodhrán [1]

with
Frank Tate: bouzouki [4, 7-8, 10], mandolin [10];
Helen Diamond: vocals [1, 5];
Ultan O’Brien: fiddle [5], viola [9];
Ben MacKenzie: fiddle [7]

Tracks

  1. Ye Jacobites by Name (Roud 5517) (2.42)
  2. Ben Hall’s Wake (3.43)
  3. Bidh Eoin Waltz (3.13)
  4. Considine’s Grove (2.58)
  5. The Doffing Mistress (Roud 2133) (2.12)
  6. Streets of Forbes (Roud 20764) (4.10)
  7. Return to Camden Town (3.20)
  8. As I Roved Out (Roud 277; Laws O17; G/D 4:791; Henry H152, H793) (3.52)
  9. Sovay (Roud 7; Laws N21; Henry H35) (4.25)
  10. The Rakes of Clonmel / I Shall Ne’er Wean Her (5.05)

All tracks trad. arr Lucie Azconaga, Consuelo Nerea Breschi except
Track 2 arr Lucie Azconaga, Consuelo Nerea Breschi;
Track 7 Raymond Roland

Video

Varo sing Sovay: