Bridging The Gap, by Kanako Machida (Accordion) and Brian McGrath (Banjo and Piano)

Bridging The Gap

by Kanako Machida (Accordion) and Brian McGrath (Banjo and Piano)

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1.	Jigs - Leitrim Flute Jig / Mrs. McNulty's 03:18	buy track
2.	Reels - The Donegal / The Banshee 03:48	buy track
3.	Jigs : Tae In The Bog / My Darling Asleep 03:20	buy track
4.	Hornpipes - The Galway / The Stack Of Wheat 04:25	buy track
5.	Waltz & Polka - The Old Claddagh Ring / My Love Is But A Lassie 03:58	buy track
6.	Reels - Mountain Dew / My Love Is In America / Denis Murphy's 04:26	buy track
7.	Jigs - The Hawthorn Hedge / Strike The Gay Harp 04:09	buy track
8.	Reels - The Heathery Breeze / Over The Moor To Peggy 02:26	buy track
9.	Slip Jig & Jig - Give Us A Drink Of Water / Cuigiu Lassies 03:29	buy track
10.	Polkas - Tripping To The Well / Roosky 03:24	buy track
11.	Reels - The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh / The Limestone Rock 03:09	buy track
12.	Reminiscing (comp. Arty McGlynn) 02:58	buy track
13.	Jigs - Eddie Kelly's No. 2 / Munster Buttermilk 03:24	buy track
14.	Barndances - The Kiss Behind The Door / Bonnie Annie 04:05	buy track

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This is the second release in less than three years from Kanako and Brian, and has been received warmly to huge critical acclaim worldwide.

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Kanako comes from the southwest area of Japan. From there, she found a path to Ireland and traditional Irish music. When she first came to Ireland a decade ago, Kanako was heavily influenced by accordion music that she heard in the various sessions around Galway city, and began learning the button accordion on her own. She now resides in Co. Galway with her family, and can be seen in the vibrant session scene in and around the Galway city area.

Brian McGrath comes from Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh. Brian started playing piano at the age of five and progressed to accordion, banjo and mandolin. Brian has played with many musical collaborations over the years - Dervish, Four Men and a Dog, Frankie Gavin and Noel Hill, Matt Molloy and John Carty, At the Racket, De Danann to name but a few... He has also played on hundreds of albums to date, as well as having done extensive TV and media work.

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released September 14, 2019

Kanako Machida on Accordion.
Brian McGrath on Banjo and Piano/Keys.
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Audio Monkey Studios, Kinvara, Co. Galway by Paul Mulligan, Kanako Machida and Brian McGrath.

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