Artist Profiles: Reeltime

Reeltime was an Irish traditional music quartet that combined stellar instrumental skills with a genius for arranging. Centered around the virtuoso playing of fiddler Máirín Fahy and accordionist Eilis Egan, Reeltime moved easily from love songs to reels to uptempo jazz infused music.

Musicians: Máirín Fahy – fiddle, vocals; Eilis Egan – accordion; Chris Kelly – guitars; Benny Hayes – keyboards, backing vocals

Discography:

Reeltime (Green Linnet, 1995)
Live It Up (Green Linnet, 1998)

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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