Yesterday I was browsing through YouTube - as one does - and I stumbled across an incredibly beautiful song "Suantraí na hOíche" by Macdara Ó Faoláin. Everything about the recording had me breathless. Macdara's lovely playing of his unison-strung bouzouki, the melody of the song which he had composed, his mellow singing... As I said above, incredibly beautiful. Check it our for yourself https://youtu.be/ENYLmxSUqpk
I got in touch with Macdara to compliment him on the song, his playing and the tone of the bouzouki he was playing. In the course of an online conversation, Macdara told me that he made the bouzouki himself and that as well as a highly accomplished musician it turns out that he's a luthier, making the most exquisite instruments. Check out the quality of his workmanship at http://www.mofluthier.com/
And how do his mandolins sound? Well - as lovely as they look. Check out https://youtu.be/EQOD8mdDanE
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