One of the top ceilidh bands in North West England , Albireo perform tunes from the English, Irish, Scottish and American traditions, along with self-penned tunes and others from further afield, in a lively and energetic fashion. They perform throughout the country and have appeared at several major folk festivals, including Sidmouth, Whitby, Broadstairs, Chester and Eastbourne International Folkdance Festival."Binary" is the band's second album, following on from the very well-received"Northern Cross". It is a double CD of instrumental dance music. Disc A is arranged principally for listening (although several of the tracks could be danced to). Disc B is intended as a resource for dancers, with full-length dance tracks together with downloadable dance instructions.Albireo are:Tom KitchingFiddle, mandolinHoward Jones Melodeon, Anglo concertinas, hammered dulcimer, recorderSteve HodgskissPiano, English concertinaPeter CrowtherBass, keyboardSean BechhoferGuitarAlso featuring Jon Loomes (hurdy gurdy)Some reviews of Albireo:"This is one consummately professional ceilidh band. They understand what a ceilidh crowd respond to and deliver it in buckets. Their tunes are played with gusto and whether they are fiddle driven foot stompers or concertina self penned subtle waltzes they deliver extremely danceable music all night." Martyn Harvey, dance caller"Cracking band. Interesting tunes on a gallery of instruments." Gordon Potts, dance callerSome reviews of Northern Cross:"Grabs you by the ears in no uncertain way… a glorious sound. The tracks are beautifully contrasted throughout. Different rhythms, different instrumentation – there is so much variety in this CD that you won’t get tired of playing it." English Dance & Song magazine"A very entertaining CD; it has the variety to make it a real pleasure to listen to. Well worth adding to your collection." Shreds & Patches magazine"They produce an overall sound which very clearly retains its English roots, but at the same time is fresh, gutsy and attention-grabbing." Living Tradition magazine