Benny O'Carroll's Traditional All Ireland Band

 

Benny O'Carroll's Traditional All Ireland Band

"Benny O'Carroll's Traditional All Ireland Band",

Benny O' Carroll

led by guitarist, Benny O'Carroll, a native of County Kerry, one of the strongholds of Irish traditional music, is a ten-strong group of musicians who are part of the vanguard of the Irish music revival.They bring the listener on a journey through the rich territory that is Irish music.

 

The group represents the very best of the younger generation of talented musicians which Ireland has produced, including: Jon Sanders(bouzouki), Neil Lyons (bodhrán), Enda Scahill (banjo), Malachy Bourke (fiddle) Éamonn De Barra (flute), Timmy Mc Carthy, Peter Browne (accordion), Deirdre Scanlan (vocals), Elaine Hogan (harp) and Benny O' Carroll.

The group has taken Irish music to audiences all over the world and is enjoying a quickly growing reputation as the most dynamic ensemble to emerge in the new wave of international recognition of Irish music.

The vibrant, exuberant music, which "Benny O'Carroll's Traditional All Ireland Band" produce, has given a new dimension to this genre. Whether live, or listening at home, the audience is drawn in to the warmth of the session, the indefinable something that sets Traditional Irish Music apart,

Benny O' Carroll and his troupe of musicians have found a new way of expressing. The knowing ones will recognize the gifted musicianship. The newcomers will want to hear more.

 




The Musicians

Benny O'Carroll

Éamonn de Barra

Neill Lyons

Jon Sanders

Deirdre Scanlan

Elaine Hogan

Enda Scahill

Peter Browne

Malachy Bourke

Timmy "The Brit" McCarthy