Tim Ball’s solo fiddle album Upstate Crossroads was the No. 1 album of January 2023 on the FAI Folk DJ chart. Helen Kuhar is rapidly establishing themself as an in-demand guitarist and singer in Boston’s vibrant Irish and contra dance music scenes. When the two met at an Irish session in Ithaca, NY in mid-2022, their musical chemistry was immediate—they quickly discovered that they shared an affinity for fiddle tunes from Celtic-influenced cultures from both sides of the Atlantic, a passion for working out tight, energetic arrangements, and a feel for the nuances of groove that can only come from years of contra dancing.