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					Quotes and Reviews

"If Siobhan’s voice assumes the starring role, it’s Chris’ solid and diverse musicianship that weaves a wonderful backdrop against which Siobhan can glisten, playing fiddle, guitar and mandolin, amongst others"

(Mike Wilson, Folking.com)

"Spine-tingling vocals... complemented by sensitive fiddle"

(Folk On Tap)

"...Siobhan's powerful yet tender voice..."

(fRoots)

"[Chris's] violin and viola playing is a rare treat"

(Woven Wheat Whispers)

"..their engrossing performance style, all-round expertise and excellent choice of songs"

(The Living Tradition - festival review)

"Siobhan's voice had the audience spellbound ... an evening of songs, tunes and stories delivered in a very professional and entertaining way... a brilliant night"

(Folk NorthWest)

"You were very much appreciated by everyone"

(Ali O'Brien, Saddleworth Folk Festival)

"It was a pleasure having the two of you at our festival"

(Peter Chegwyn, Fareham & Gosport Easter Festival)

"[Siobhan's] voice is superb ... Chris' playing is...tasteful, subtly innovative and always true to the song and the singer ... the arranging, which is brilliant, and the selection of songs, which is inspired ... "Day Has Dawned" is just very well produced in every way."

(J.G., New Jersey - feedback from CD purchaser)

"Great sound .... Siobhan has a lovely voice, and Chris's accompaniment lends richness ... A joy."

(J.D., Ohio - CD Baby customer review)

****Reviews of Early Birds****

"That our folk scene can quietly turn out such understated beauty, in the absence of vacuous media hype, gives hope to genuine lovers of music that the true beauty of art will ultimately prevail; that the cream of our music scene will always rise quietly and effortlessly to the top. Early Birds undoubtedly deserves to be jostling politely amongst the upper echelons of more commercial releases, and could certainly teach many of these pretenders a thing or two about integrity and humility. You really should buy Early Birds: bask in its quiet splendour, luxuriate in its shimmering allure… simply enjoy it, because it is simply enjoyable."

(Mike Wilson, Folking.com) Read the full review here

"Early Birds is ... an admirably diverse, keenly chosen and carefully-sequenced collection of (mostly infrequently-covered) songs, very well sung, which are blessed with imaginative settings that display a genuinely creative yet refreshingly non-gimmicky approach to multitracking – and steering clear of today’s ubiquitous guitar-dominated folk-template in the process."

(David Kidman, NetRhythms) Read the full review here

"The general feel of the album is mellow and uncluttered with fine fiddle playing from Chris which includes some lovely mournful doubling stopping."

(Jeremy Weaver, Fiddle On magazine)

****Reviews of Day Has Dawned****

"A credible, intimate acoustic set, with Siobhan's powerful yet tender voice accompanied by Chris's sensitive fiddle/viola and mando/guitar. Enterprising selection of songs... One to savour and return to." fRoots (Oct. 2006 issue)

"[Chris's] imaginative combinations of instrumental timbres... [Siobhan's] moving, appealingly tender-sounding voice which can sometimes quite belie its very power... This is a quite exceptional CD, which manages the difficult feat of being both satisfyingly charming and thought-provoking in a way that doesn’t need to shout at you but makes a more unassuming impact by virtue of its integrity, excellent taste and high-quality musicianship." (David Kidman, NetRhythms) Read the full review here

"Day Has Dawned sparkles like the sun on the dew in the morning." (FATEA)

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