Essentially a traditional Irish band,they play an exciting mixture of original material and their own interpretations of traditional Irish tunes. Their set also includes songs from both sides of the Atlantic.
This Ceili band have been entertaining people in and around London since the early 90s. They were first heard in the capital's thriving Irish pub circuit in venues such as The Swan at Stockwell, The Fiddlers Elbow and Biddy Mulligans as well as in live performances transmitted on BBC Radio.
The spirit of the band has always been, and remains grounded in Traditional Irish Music but there are also influences from other traditions including Scottish and American Bluegrass which are evident in their arrangements and original compositions.
Although they still perform in pubs that have maintained a program of live music they now appear more often in larger venues, performing regularly in The National Theatre, The Royal Festival Hall and Hammersmith Irish Centre. They have, however, remained true to the roots of the music and hold weekly acoustic sessions in North London where anyone who can hold down a tune or belt out a song is welcome to join in with the band on Thursday evenings
There have been a few line up changes since the band's original incarnation.The current members are.
Dave: guitar/bouzouki/cittern/mandolin/banjo/dobro/vocals
Teresa: fiddle/mandolin/vocals
Clare: flute/whistles/piccolo
Andrea: concertina
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