Joe Davies

Fiddler Joe Davies shows great potential on the pair of recordings he has made with Jackdaw, a group that sometimes players louder than it is supposed to at folk festivals. This is Irish music with a discernible rock edge, make no mistake. As far as Davies is concerned, as long as it isn't classical it's okay. He has been taking violin lessons since the age of seven, but has been quick to point out that it is the fiddle he has devoted his life to; violins in a symphony, on the other hand, is something he has described as "stuffy" although that might just have been the ventilat...