Saltfishforty and Moynihan

The powerhouse partnership of Orcadians Douglas Montgomery (fiddle/viola) and Brian Cromarty (songs/guitar/mandola) - aka Saltfishforty - brilliantly transcends the duo format’s conventional confines. Linchpin figures in the currently flourishing revival of Orkney’s traditional music, they unite these deep-rooted sources with an exhilarating breadth of influence and expertise, catalysed by a creative empathy born from decades of friendship.

Their focus on Orkney music takes in traditional, contemporary and original material, boldly cross-fertilised with influences from Americana to East European folk, plus a high-octane whiff of heavy metal. The result is a sound of equally thrilling raw attack and multi-dimensional richness.

Diarmaid, Deirdre and Donncha Moynihan are widely considered to be three of Ireland’s leading traditional musicians. Their latest release Black Brook has received excellent critical acclaim with a 5 Star Irish Times review describing the album as "A remarkable collection.....three musicians reaching skywards on one of the albums of the year.”

All three were part of the ground-breaking group Calico whose music has been recorded and performed by many great folk musicians including Lunasa, Flook, Talisk & Mike McGoldrick among others.