There are fiddle duet albums, and then there are magnum opus-level fiddle duet albums. On “Brightly or Darkly,” the second recording by Boston-area musicians Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen, their fiddles sync up together, sometimes harmonize, play off one another, even seem to challenge or occasionally – thanks to the use of non-standard tunings – growl at one another, as
Déjà vu: a rhymeIt is impossible to experience déjà vu for the first timeI reckon the first time déjà vu happensis the secondDéjà vu: a rhyme…Les Barker We’ve been here before, haven’t we? It’s late December as I write this, and I am thinking back to 12 months ago, when we were nervously eyeing the advance of Omicron – and a return to the bad old days of 2020 and early 2021 –
All subject to change pending possible Covid-related developments •Club Passim in Harvard Square this month will feature a pair of acts that blend Irish, Scottish, and other Celtic-related traditions with Americana sounds. First is the Boston-born quartet Corner House, which performs on April 10.