Accompanied on guitar and informally recorded by Mr. Hajime Takahashi. 

I learned the set dance, The Job of Journeywork, from the great uillean piper Johnny Doran's album "Johnny Doran: The Master Pipers. Volume 1". I have always been jealous of pipers because they have the gift of the regulators while the fiddler does not. Johnny Doran's regwork is some of the most exciting regwork I have heard and it was while listening to him that I started trying to emulate the sound of the regs on the fiddle (as so many better musicians have done in the past).   

I learned The Irish Girl when I was very young from the playing of Michael Coleman, the master fiddler from Sligo. The tune has stuck with me throughout the years and is becoming a favourite all over again!

The Job of Journeywork / The Irish Girl (Set Dance / Reel)

NEW EP OUT NOW --> Bandcamp Link: cathalcaulfield.bandcamp.com

Cathal Caulfield is a traditional folk singer / fiddle player from Dublin whose sound is strongly influenced by the Irish fiddling tradition, as he attempts to imitate the ethereal tone and intricate ornamentation of the instrument in his singing.

Naturally, this led to the inclusion of the fiddle itself. Expect to hear delicate vocals interwoven with gentle drones and wailing instrumentals. Followed by varied sets of traditional tunes which are full of life and energy while showing great respect to the origins of the music and the music makers.