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Celtic Mp3's Music
Magazine , April 2007
Catherine L. Tully, freelance writer
This is an absolutely charming collection of great Irish tunes, and Bruno's Boys
do them justice, performing with flair and energy. What will you hear? Just two
guys playing their hearts out and having a great time--Paul Bruno on guitar,
accordion and bodhran and Derek Wade on mandolin and harmonica. And they do just
fine--all on their own.
The guys sing the songs together, which is great--it adds a real bit of pep to
the sound. The combination of the two voices is really what makes this CD
terrific, instead of just a good bunch of songs--it's as if they pick energy up
from one another and continue to cycle it throughout the entire song. (Oh--and
the harmonica--can't forget the harmonica, a simply wonderful addition!)
The album begins with "Whiskey You're the Devil" and ends with "Whiskey is the
Life of Man," a rather appropriate sandwiching of things all things considered.
In-between those two songs other tunes here include some favorites such as
"Drunken Sailor," "Finnegan's Wake" and "Black Velvet Band," all done quite
well. This is the band's second CD, and there is a third in the making....and if
this one is any indication....it will be one to look forward to! |
