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Irish Philadelphia Review    
Irish Philadelphia Review by Jeff Reid, May 2007 

With all due respect to Forrest Gump, "The New Shoes" is like a box of chocolates. We're not talking about Whitman's from Walgreen's, with the nonpareils that are anything but. No, this is all grand cru, like the artisan indulgences that sell for 90 bucks a dozen in Nieman Marcus.

On this CD, Kennedy travels the well-worn road of Irish traditional music, with occasional side trips to Cape Breton, the Hebrides and Brittany. Kennedy's voice is iridescent.;her flute and whistle performances, unearthly. Each track is luscious, exceptional and soul-satisfying. Savor each one.