Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain - Double You
Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain - Double You • CD / Vinyl
Date of Release: 27 October 2023 (worldwide release)
Double You, Catrin and Aoife's debut album as a duo, features an exquisite collection of new compositions that draw inspiration from various genres, taking listeners on a captivating journey on the wings of the bees across the Irish Sea and inspired by the cultures of their home countries.
Dublin native Aoife Ní Bhriain is one of Ireland's foremost traditional fiddle players and a classical violinist of international stature who commands both the classical world and her Irish traditional heritage. From across the Irish Sea and the west coast of Wales, harpist Catrin Finch has also built an impressive classical career and ventured into uncharted musical territory, most notably through her award-winning international collaborations.
Finch and Ní Bhriain create a spellbinding musical dialogue where traditional and contemporary elements converge in a breathtaking celebration of musical synergy.
The album's title, Double You, alludes to the many similarities that connect Catrin and Aoife, making one the double of the other and creating a deep musical bond between the two.
Double You charted at #1 in the iTunes Classical Charts and the World Music Charts Europe, #2 in the Transglobal World Music Charts, and received nominations for 'Best Album' in the 6th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards and 'Best European Album' in the Songlines Music Awards 2024.
Testimonials
David Kidman, FOLK LONDON
‘profound empathy and innate synergy’ 5* David Kidman, Folk London
★★★★★
Jon Lusk, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
‘spellbinding’
★★★★★
Nigel Williamson, UNCUT MAGAZINE
'...a sumptuous instrumental melange of virtuosic stringed magic' - 8/10,
★★★★
Dave Haslam, RnR MAGAZINE
‘this is music of extraordinary inventiveness’
★★★★★
Robin Denselow, Songlines Magazine
'playful virtuosos….brilliant’
★★★★★
David Kidman, FOLK LONDON
‘spellbinding dexterity’
★★★★★