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A smoky, vibrantly expressive Celtic alto that can, at times, inspire weak knees, Jessica Haines is a master storyteller augmented by Mark Kaiser's innovative instrumental arrangements that infuse each song with an undeniable vitality and electricity. So Here's To You is the debut release for this Celtic/American folk duo from Saint Louis Missouri, and is packed full of whiskey songs, courting ditties, and murder ballads into which Jessica and Mark infuse an infectious energy and passion. From the irish moonshining song "Hills of Connenmara" to Gillian Welch's stark "Caleb Meyer" to the old gospel tune "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" and back to the old Child ballad, "The Grey Selchie," Jessica & Mark bring new life to the old folk traditions.