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Review -- The Irish Times, Friday August 28th 2006
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Fleet of foot, of fingers and of tongue. Belfast flute player, piper, singer and songwriter (and in his spare time, accomplished painter) Barry Kerr brings a remarkable maturity to a swathe of topical issues, not to mention showcasing an unhurried finesse on flute and pipes on The World Looks Away. The opening salvo, Guantanamo Bay, hints at a heavy handedness that never materialises, as his languid self-possession takes firm rein of political commentary and personal tales with equal ease. Pipes and flute dip and soar with avian elegance on the set of reels, Napper Quinn's and flute again flourishes alongside Donncha Moynihan's guitar on Aoife's Lie in. Karen Casey (a long-time Kerr patron) lends suitably subdued backing vocals and shade what is a mighty fine calling card.
www.barrykerr.com
Siobhán Long
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