Article: Leahy In All Things.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)

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What is it about Canada and musical families? The land that gave us treasures like the Barra MacNeils and The Rankins also offers up Leahy, a collage of eight Lakefield, Ontario brothers and sisters who cumulatively have won Junos wowed audiences and opened shows for Shania Twain. For those not yet familiar with Leahy--an ever-dwindling number--think Capercaillie crossed with high voltage wires plus a few amps of "new country." Their forte is mixing Celtic tunes with contemporary songs. Frank and Siobheann set strong tempos with drums and bass; Denise, Maria, and Erin give shape to the tunes; while fiddlers Doug and Donnell toss off the fancy stuff. ...

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