Jordi Savall out-does himself on this new release of traditional Irish and Scottish tunes. Expertly accompanied by early specialist Andrew Lawrence-King on Irish harp and psalterium, they jump in and out of the melody and harmonic accompaniment with ease. An intensely researched recording, Savall learnt some of the tunes from the original seventeenth-century manuscripts, after being inspired in Ireland at the Kilkenny festival.

Focusing on instrumental dance music for the fiddle, he plays various treble viols, swapping between them as needed for jigs or laments. Recorded in a Catalonian Monastery, it adds a soulful overtone to the slower tunes, while the swift dances are allowed the freedom to fly through the acoustic. Whether you like trad or classical, this will be enjoyed by all!