Redefining the Anamnesis of Sound: The Córas Trio and the Avant-Garde Reconstruction of Irish Traditional Music
Executive Overview At the intersection of ancestral memory and contemporary sonic architecture lies a radical reconfiguration of Irish traditional music. On their sophomore full-length release, Birth Is Upon Me, Death Is Upon Me, the Belfast-based Córas Trio—comprising fiddler Kevin McCullagh, guitarist Paddy McKeown, and drummer Conor McAuley—dispenses entirely with the museum-piece approach that has occasionally … Read more
