..The Long Notes is a newish name for his well-seasoned trio with Galway accordionist Colette O'Leary – formerly of the much-missed Bumblebees – and London-Irish banjo/mandolin ace Brian Kelly. They usually add a singer and/or guitarist to their live line-up, both roles occupied here by the current BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Ewan Robertson. It's a line-up of copious strengths, and they played expertly to all of them. As each individual took their turn in the spotlight, highlights ranged from Kelly's astoundingly fleet-fingered picking, as wild as it was exquisite, to Robertson's audacious, jig-tempo version of Richard Thompson's Beeswing. Their ensemble playing, meanwhile, was nothing short of sublime..Sue Wilson. Full review Sue Wilson
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