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Based in NY, this Irish/American group shouldn’t be baffled with Mike Garden’s Scottish outfit bearing the same name although they reveal styles. This music group has apparent traditional influences in conjunction with solid punk and drum’n’bass sources. The accordion playing design of Gregory Grene resembles that of John Whelan and …

This New York-based quartet features Pat Kilbride (vocals, guitar, cittern), John Whelan (button accordion, keyboards), Steve Missal (drums, percussion, vocals), and Richard Lindsey (bass). They perform initial and traditional folk, rock and roll & move, and Irish music.