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The Irish Examiner, December 11, 2003, Pat
Ahern
“... The basic stock is traditional
but there is a clear determination to seek out new angles.
Experimentation is vitally important in every branch of music.
Traditional music does it on a micro scale. It sees change as a
continuous process where progress is measured in barely
perceptible increments, rather than in bold quantum leaps. The
Neffs challenge that attitude. Experimentation carries
responsibilities; the Neffs show an awareness of this.
..... The Neffs bring an internal,
more subversive approach. They slice the tune apart and
reconstruct it in unexpected, and occasionally inspired, ways.
Despite the title, Flaithrí and Eoghan step from each
other's shadow to produce perhaps the two best tracks on the
album, Clockworx and Róisín san Ind.
..... The Neffs may not be the first
to use samples in traditional music, but they have certainly
done it with most imagination. They have used recent advances
in music technology to create a broad and deep soundscape for
thernselves, but have not allowed it to overshadow the music
itself.
..... if you're looking for what's
happening at the innovative edge of the traditional music
continuum, look no further.”
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Soundpost and Bridle
Ar Scåth a Chéile
Performance
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