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From a review in The Living Traditions magazine "Nick Caffreya nd Ed McGurk have graced the Lancashire folk scene for many a long year. They first duetted as Litany at Clitheroe Folk Club in the 1970s. Now they've come together again with this welcome album of songs that are either from the tradition or maturing into it. They sing solo or in harmony, unaccompanied or with Ed on guitar and whistles. Francis Roe plays concertina on four songs. Brian Bedford's production is excellent. The 55 minutes of songs is unpretentious and accomplished, the product of patiently acquired taste and understanding - the sort of thing I took almost for granted on a good folk club night but now prize as it gets harder to find. The twin peaks for me are Ed singing Davy Stewart's Farewell Tae The Haven and Nick's unaccompanied singing of the Braes Of Yarrow. Along with old friends like A Soulin', Benjamin Bowmaneer and John Connelly's Fiddlels Green, there are rarer pleasures. From The North and A Lancashire Hare are from poems by a young Cicely Fox Smith before she became known for her maritime themes. Hearing Owen Hand's My Donal (paired with Weary Whaling Ground) had me rummaging through my collection to find it on a 1986 cassette from Janet Russell and Christine Kydd. More rummaging was necessary for Jim Herd's She Touched You, about a travelling folk musician beguiled by a girl: vinyl this time - Furey Brothers and Davy Arthur's Morning On A Distant Shore from 1977. Yes, Transition got me rummaging and got me reflecting on passing times and fashions. I seem to share vintage and interests with Nick and Ed. I haven't seen them play, but l'll put that right the first chance I get." Tony Hendry Caffrey/McGurk continue to delight audiences in folk clubs, concerts and festivals. Their enthusiasm for singing remains as fresh and original as it was when they first performed together in Litany 35 years ago. Their obvious enjoyment of what they do is carried to audiences creating a warmth that makes it a pleasure to be in the company of this popular duo.