Ashley Reed is a wonderful violinist who has mastered both classical and traditional styles of playing, which is an unusual accomplishment. He studied violin from an early age . Attending master classes by amongst others , Yehudi Menuhin . He has toured and recorded with the Albion Band and his own group the Savage Rabbits , and has played with the likes of the Fairport's Dave Swarbrick . There are some fine examples of Ashley's playing on the Ineluctable Modality tracks and on the Celtic Orbis site the tracks Sarsfeld's Flight to Dublin,White Horse of the Peppers, Chicago Celidh , the Bull of conflict , the Pursuit of Diarmaid and Grainne , Farewell to Alba and Carolan's Stile .