Elena Duff with two of her creations which feature in the video for Sailing on the Sea of Love

REVIEW: A tune to float your boat

Few things sound less promising than a love song played on the ukulele, so it was with a sense of duty rather than optimism that the Celt clicked on 'Sailing on the Sea of Love' by Elena Duff. A wave of relief washed over this reporter as the tune by the Bailieborough visual artist turned out to be a delicate thing of quiet beauty.

Elena accurately describes it as a "lullaby for adults", and the plinking xylophone and ukulele plucking hang together as loosely as a child's mobile. A degree of maturity is brought by the brush drums and double bass, but what really elevates the song is Elena's voice.

It's such a joy to hear a strong vocalist sing in an unaffected manner - Elena lets her naturally soulful tone shine without needless embellishment in a way that brings Tracy Thorn to mind.

Anyway, sure have a listen yourself and let us know what you think.