Kevin Crawford is one of the exceptional flute players in Irish traditional music. Born in Birmingham, England and now living in his parent's native County Clare, Kevin is known as the virtuosic flutist and frontman for the dynamic young Irish band Lunasa. His exhilarating playing was also key to the classic instrumental group Moving Cloud.

Following his acclaimed solo debut 'D'Flute Album, Kevin wanted to make an album featuring fiddle-and-flute duets with some of his heroes, eight of Ireland's legendary fiddlers. 7/7 Good Company featu es the cream of traditional fiddling: Tommy Peoples, Martin Hayes, Frankie Gavin, Tony Linnane, Conor Tully, James Cullinan, Manus McGuire of Moving Cloud and Scan Smyth of Lunasa.

"I wanted to reintroduce myself to the musicians I played with when I first came over to Clare and to the tunes we used to play," says Crawford. "When I'm away on the tour bus or the plane, these are the musicians I miss the most, wishing I was back in Clare playing tunes."

Backed by guitarist Arty McGlynn, bodhran player Jim Higgins, and Moving Cloud keyboardist Carl Hession, Crawford showcases the vitality and virtuosity of these fiddlers. He strips back the layers of today's musical technology to reach a core sound, the "pure drop" of fiddle and flute embraced in the unalloyed joy of playing.

A Breath of Fresh Air (Green Linnet, 1996)

D'Flute Album

In Good Company (Green Linnet GL #211, 2001)