The brothers' trademark as players is a wildness
that infuses even the slowest, most measured tunes with passion
a cosmopolitan world view - - - sweeping melody - - - intricate counterpoint
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Flaithrí and Eoghan work hard to produce a professional presentation for audiences of all genres everywhere. Music dances from their finger tips, exploring the music's own energy, and the listener is taken to a realm of Irish music that is full of imaginative and dazzling skill. Both Flaithrí and Eoghan are highly seasoned performers whether it is with Riverdance, orchestra or intimate venue. Comparisons made by critics will give an idea of what to expect.

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In an 'Arts House' interview for radio Flaithrí remarked, “We really enjoy a concert situation because people are listening attentively and appreciate what we’re doing.” Their approach to music offers a great opportunity to see an act that is at the cutting edge of Irish traditional music performed in an informal yet professional setting. A Neff Brothers performance is an enriching experience and unique. Traditional music is a delicate balance, but the Irish tradition is a living tradition. “... the standard of sheer virtuosity, the musicians move effortlessly through a most interesting programme ...” The Scottish & Irish Traditional, Bob McDowall.

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They are an unique duet with a wonderful wealth of traditional music and are proficient and exciting talents. As a duet “there's something unassailable in the pair's rock-hard unison”, it is an awesome force of melodious and rhythmic energy, embodying spontaneous musical passion with tight, intricate arrangements. This combination of a solid, unwavering yet furious and fiery performance by NeffBros leaves audiences gasping and shouting for more. They are “marvels of their craft.” (Quotes from Muse, Greenman Review)

Their virtuoso performance is quite simply “where traditional skill and high art meet” as Celtic Beat agree. Dance tunes are given a brilliantly sparky treatment to produce a rich and varied powerful music with piping pyrotechnics and fiddle fireworks. As ElectricScotland put it “it’s their drive and enthusiasm, backed up with the accuracy of their playing that grabs you and makes you want to listen (at least) or dance (more likely).”

Be prepared to lose time while consumed by a Neff Brothers performance, as Alex Monaghan, Living Tradition, commented in reviewing their second album, “... and then it's over, and you're wondering where the time went. These two brothers from Cork, have put the universe on hold for an hour ...”

Slow airs are an emotional aspect of music, Flaithrí renders “heart-stopping slow airs on the pipes” and Eoghan’s delivery “is exquisite to say the least”. Their creative arrangements and enthusiasm for the tradition is very evident and illustrates their love of music, “old and new tunes alike sparkle atop Flaithrí's highly articulate piping and Eoghan's ferocious (and betimes precocious) fiddle”. (Quotes from Trad Magazine, Greenman Review, The Irish Times)