Eamonn Coyne and Kris Drever - Honk Toot Suite

(May 2007) 14 tracks (41 mins): House Jigs * Lucy's Swamp * Peninsula Set * Viking's Bride * Lakeside Barndances * Roscommon Reels * Walking In The Dew * Glencoe To Gort * Cock A Doodle * Twenty Quid * Honk Toot Sweet.

Eamonn Coyne (banjos, guitar, mandolin) and Kris Drever (vocals, guitars, mandolin, bass) with Erik Laughton (bodhran, snare drum), John-Joe Kelly (bodhran), The Manitoba McGillicuddy Barbershop Three and Koos Koos McAfferty (accordion).

Kris performs two songs - The Viking Bride and Walking In The Dew.

The album brings together and highlights the duo’s interest in the quirky side of the music they play, culminating in a swingy and groove-orientated mix of tunes.

"The perky mood of the banjo gives a truly toe-tappin, head bobbin feel to the music. When you get two individuals together that play well on their own the result is often good, but the fact that both these instruments are strings makes for a wonderfully harmonious blending of skills and a complimentary feel to the musical arrangements." (Celtic Music Magazine)

"Just as eclectic as Eamonn Coyne's previous solo album Through The Round Window, but feels more cohesive somehow… about the best sounding banjo albums I can think of… relaxed and un-pushy style." (The Session)

"The clear, earthy tone of his four-string banjo amplified the effect of his sharp picking, while Kris Drever’s percussive chords and driving bass runs kept feet tapping." (Halifax Herald)