Jiggin The Blues

Frankie Gavin needs no introduction, being one of Ireland’s top traditional fiddle players and a founder member of the widely-travelled Irish band De Dannan. On this quite unique album he is joined by two other brilliant musicians – Rick Epping (harmonica) and Tim Edey (guitar) – for an extraordinary Blues session.

A glorious mix of traditional tunes played in a blues style, Jiggin’ The Blues brings together three outstanding musicians for a selection of mainly Irish tunes, laced with a good dose of the blues. Together with their dedication to Irish traditional music, Frankie Gavin, Rick Epping and Tim Edey tap into a collective wealth of experience and authenticity in a wide range of musical styles.

The opening medley on the album, the traditional Blues song Baby Please Don’t Go, linked with the hornpipe Pol Ha’penny, shows that the Blues “ain’t nothin’ but a feeling”, no matter whether you find it in “a field holler” from Mississippi or a slow reel from East Clare.