Jimmy, I agree, and while we're at it, one of the most under-appreciated (yet in contant demand for studio work) fiddlers is John Sheehan of the Dubliners. I consider his mastery of the fiddle to be on a par with the great Sean Maguire, but you never hear his name mentioned in a discussion of the "greats." Could it be because he was "commercially successful" with the Dubliners? Listen to the fiddle/banjo duet he did with Barney on the Mason's Apron years ago. He does a brilliant 5-part version on the fiddle, yet the crowd goes buck-mad only when Barney starts playing the tenor. Sheehan is also a dab hand on the mandolin and penny whistle. Years ago too, the Dubliners did a great bit on stage where Barney would sit on a chair holding the banjo ready to play - the Octopus Reel I believe it was; John would tuck his fiddle under Barney's chin. Then John would finger the banjo while bowing the fiddle and Barney would finger the fiddle while picking the banjo. And to top it off the late Ciaran Burke would lean over Barney's other shoulder and put a penny whistle between Barney's lips. Barney would blow the whistle and Ciaran would finger the melody. It was a hoot to see them all playing the instruments at the same time. Roy Williamson was a helluvan instrumentalist too. All the best.

Seamus