Reviews for Ben Edom - page 4
Peter MacCalman, The Flipside Music Festival, Edinburgh
A phenomenal player who takes you on a journey through many different styles and lands, while retaining a strong, modern Celtic feel to his work. I look forward to hearing the further development of this already great artist.
Dalriada
Ben plays acoustic guitar and on this CD he incorporates traditional Scottish and Gaelic airs as well as classical, jazz and contemporary instrumentals. Traditional tracks include West Wind, The Broom of the Cowdenknowes (one of my favourite Scots songs); there is an O'Carolan set and an Irish jigs set. There is also a Gaelic set which features the pibroch lament 'Caoidh Iain Ruaidh' followed by two lively mouth music tunes. My favourite track is 'Birlinn Latharna' where the combination of harp and guitar works really well, the harp picking up the sound of the oars as the birlinn (Gaelic long ship) moves through the water. There is a great deal of expression in Ben's music, he has his own personal touch that shines through as you listen to each track. I have a feeling we shall be hearing a lot more from this talented musician!
Sue Wilson, The Scottish Sunday Herald
Juggling steel-strung, nylon-strung, electric and bass guitars, plus didgeridoo and bodhran, Edom scores points for variety - a very capable player.