Patterson Dipper

Singer/guitarist James Patterson and fiddler John Dipper unite to create a record of explorative wonder. On the surface, a folk album pure and true; a baritone voice beautifully accompanied. But with Dipper playing specially tuned viola d’amore and a decisive classical edge to some challenging material – including a riveting version of Alastair Hulett’s classic He Fades Away – folk song is rarely more sophisticated. CI