BARRULE: MANANNAN’S CLOAK (EASY ON THE RECORDS)
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Isle of Man trio Barrule – Jamie Smith (accordion), Tomás Callister (fiddle) and Adam Rhodes (bouzouki) – really fly on The Laxey Reels, one of the standout tracks on the enjoyable Manannan’s Cloak. The fiddle playing on Graih Foalsey (False Love) is a delight and the band show their sweeping instrumental skills on Kinnoul.
Songs are also sung in English and Manx Gaelic on this exuberant 10-song album.