Glasgow Irish Band 1

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Glasgow Irish Band 1

This Glasgow Irish Band is comprised of an Irish Vocalist, Guitarist, Recording artist and Radio Presenter and a world class accordionist. Between them they have many years experience and have both played in many different scenarios.

Glasgow Irish Band vocalist

The vocalist of this Glasgow Irish Band has supported Sean Cannon of the famous Dubliner's fame she has also supported Donnie Munro (former lead singer of Runrigg) and his band, Bob Cheevers (Nashville) and the Finlay Macdonald Band. In 2008 her debut album was released to worldwide critical acclaim receiving fantastic reviews and exceptional airplay for a debut album. She was a well sought after radio guest and her album was album of the week on many stations including Ian Anderson's Show on BBC Radio Scotland, Celtic Music Radio Glasgow as well as stations in the USA Canada Germany and even Australia. She featured in Scots Magazine. Irish Music Magazine, The Maverick Magazine, The Melody Maker and many more.

A Native of N Ireland the vocalist of this Glasgow Irish Band has been based in Glasgow for many years and is as in tune with Scottish Music as Irish having done many Burns suppers and ceildhs. She has been described by Dr Ian Green (Managing Director of Scotland's favorite record company for Folk Music) as a Brilliant talent and is quoted as saying " I have been in the music business for over forty years and I have not heard many like her. I have no doubt that she will become a great star" A highly respected music promoter in Scotland and formerly director and founder of a now annual music festival where she is based and also a very popular presenter with Celtic Music Radio, her show airs every Sunday Night between 7pm and 9pm. She has also been an accredited Press member for Celtic Connections Festival for the last two years.

Glasgow Irish Band accordionist

The accordionist of this Glasgow Irish Band is a first class accordionist and has toured the world with Irish Dance troupes playing at world Feis's all over The USA, Germany, Russia, etc. He started working with the vocalist early in 2010 after she was asked to sing in a mainly Highlanders pub in Glasgow's west end and decided she needed a really good player who could do Irish Scottish and also follow her covers of country and her own songs. So he adapted and this Glasgow Irish Band was born. They will be recording a CD in the near future.

This Glasgow Irish Band cares about what their clients needs are as far as set lists are concerned and play completely different sets for different scenarios. Their specialty being Irish, Scottish and Country Music with their own take .

This Glasgow Irish Band plays frequently across all of Scotland and they have played together recently in Berlin at the World and European Irish Dance Championships and plan to tour in USA, Australia and other parts of the world in the near future.

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