The Salmon's Leap   Celtic Fiddle CD by Randal Bays

NEW CD - Still in Wrapper

Donated by Mark and Valerie Andruss

REVIEW

Fiddler and guitarist Randal Bays of Seattle is one of the best players in the region (or in the country for that matter). Still best known to many for his beautiful guitar accompaniment on fiddler Martin Hayes' early recordings, Randal is himself a marvelous fiddler. He proved this on his first solo disc, Out of the Woods and on Pigtown Fling, a duet album with harmonica player Joel Bernstein. He proves it again on his latest disc, The Salmon's Leap.

Randal's fiddling can be compared to that of such contemporary Irish-born masters as Martin Hayes, Kevin Burke and James Kelly. He's got the technique and the taste to merit mention in such company, and if you like their recordings, you'll like Randal's. Extra added attractions are duets with ex-Solas button accordionist John Williams and harmonica ace Bernstein, as well as two finger-picked guitar solos.

-The Irish Voice (New York)