This album is a combination of original
and traditional Celtic music featuring Frank Cassidy on whistle. The music is in the traditional Irish style
with an African pulse.
Frank Cassidy grew up in the middle of Ireland, surrounded by
Traditional music in Offaly and east Galway. He won All-Ireland music honors
when he was sixteen. Since then, he has played many venues from Dublin's Trinity
Hall to the first multi-racial concert in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He has co-written the theme music for an Irish Arts program
for RTE (Irish TV) and has appeared on Irish, South African and Canadian
television.
Frank has made guest appearances on many albums and performed
at festivals and concerts throughout Canada, his original music has been
recorded by musicians in Ireland and Canada.
Frank now lives in Ottawa where he performs regularly with
various ensembles.
Guest musicians joining Frank on this album represent some of
the best Celtic players in Canada.