About The HiBs
Jode Dowling: Fiddle, Kate Dowling: Whistle, Flute
Mariread Ni Mhaonaigh of Altan says of the HiBs new CD: "Solid Irish music played on fiddle and flute, by two people steeped in the tradition. There is no compromise here, the tunes speak for themselves and the musicians play from the heart!"
A band based on musical friendships new and old. Kate and Jode Dowling play Irish Traditional Music with an intimacy and depth gained from over 12 years of playing together. They travel the world to learn their music from masters, well-known and obscure. The Dowlings are known for their great respect for the music, their skilled execution, their devotion to teaching and of course, for their hospitality and great house-party sessions. Their combined passion for the music translates to powerful performances.
Kate and Jode are lucky to perform with many talented friends in the HiBs. Our local community is rich with national and international talent. Our debut CD features:
- Brian Miller: Guitar
- Dáithí Sproule: Guitar
- Brian Wade: Bodhran
- Paul Wehling: Bouzouki
- Martin McHugh: Accordion
- Sean Egan: Piano
Kate is the Executive Director of the Center for Irish Music in St. Paul. Kate and Jode were founding members of the Doon Ceili Band, of which they are now alumni.
Review from Dirty Linen
The HiBs 40 Acre Notch [New Folk NFR 1627
(2008)] Fiddler Jode Dowling and flautist Kate Dowling come out of the seisiun and ceilidh scene of Minneapolis. This pedigree insures that you are going to get real traditional Irish music here, with no messing about with electronics, African drums, or other crossover nonsense. This is a marvelous album for any would-be player, as it includes examples of every dance style in the Irish lexicon, including slides and barn dances, played at reasonable pace and without excessive ornamentation. The Dowlings play a couple of widely known tunes - "Julia Delaney's," "Star of Munster" - but many of these have been passed to them by fellow players and session tapes, and so have the superiority of a good book from a friend over a title picked from the bestseller list. That is, you feel let in on something.
(BC)
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