Letter from Japan

Dear Mr. O'Carroll

I have recently bought 'Sessions from the Hearth' from Claddagh Records in Dublin via mail order. It is one of the best recordings of Irish Traditional music I have ever heard (I have been familiar with the music for over 20 years). The music really lives! The performances are marvelous. The recording has caught the vitality of them precisely. I totally agree with you that the "Live" or "Session" is essential to the Irish traditional music, and I wish there were much more recordings like this, I mean live recordings of superior performance by top-notch musicians. I really appreciate your efforts which has made these kind of recordings available for the audiences outside Ireland. I am also impressed by your effort to provide the translations in different languages.

Yours sincerely,

Satoshi Ohyama

Japan