Irish-Canadian vocalist grew up in Mexico. Guitarist/vocalist is a U.S. native who was trained in Boston, at the Oberlin Conservatory, and has won awards all over North America during his travels. Both live in Switzerland, and while all of these facts may account for the folk/pop/jazz mix you hear on this recording, it does not tell the complete story. While heavier on the folk/pop component, there's a sweetness and light to the original material heard throughout. is distinctively Irish in her vocal style, rolling r's and brandishing the clipped, bold, and bright bonnie tones associated with Celtic singing. is similar to vocally, while on the guitar his approach is fairly basic within the folk tradition, though at times it's clear he's heard his share of the mellower side of . The most surprising ideas, though much less traditionally mainstream jazz than one might think, are the tributes to and . The duo play a waltz homage to the legendary poet while the sad is also in 3/4 time. A New Orleans shuffle in a quartet setting shows the best improvisation and swing during as sung by , 's feature on the lullaby is the most tender tune of the date, and during the rock oriented song of departure both sing in harmony for the only instance on the CD. The remainder of the program leans to folk, especially 's impressive acoustic guitar fingerstyle triplet forms on with a more ethereal , while markedly molds the swing and pop shells into a unified whole. An unusual project, not unique or unprecedented by any means, it is a pleasant effort appealing to a specific audience who might concurrently enjoy , and perhaps or . ~ Michael G. Nastos