Piper Flaithrí and fiddler Eoghan Neff have both garnered multiple awards and academic honours in their brief but impressive musical careers to date, beginning in 1994 when the then 13-year-old Eoghan earned a remarkable 100% rating from adjudicator Peadar Ó Riada at the Feis na Laoi. Ar Scáth a Chéile is a tad more adventurous than their 2000 debut Soundpost and Bridle, delving enthusiastically into tunes from Spain and Brittany as well as some fine original compositions. Highlights include the pizzicato string-laden ‘Clockworx’. Flaithrí’s slow air ‘Turas Róisín chuig an Ind’ and an interesting suite of tunes inspired by the 1798 rebellion. Karl Nesbitt and Ger Harrington supply the never-dull accompaniment.