De Dannan – The Mist Covered Mountain

Galway's De Dannan brought swing and playful ornament to dance tunes, and this album catches their instrumental core: Frankie Gavin's quicksilver fiddle and flute with Jackie Daly's punchy accordion, Alec Finn's distinctive bouzouki chords and Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh's crisp bodhrán. Listen for how the lead players tease each other through changes of tune.