MALINKY

".. an all-acoustic Scots/Irish marriage of tight, vibrant instrumentals and outstanding lead vocals"

The voices of Karine Polwart and Steve Byrne remain at
the heart of the material, as do their sympathetic string accompaniments.

Whistle and bodhrán player Mark Dunlop steps forward for the first time as a solo singer of emotional depth.

MALINKY
Karine Polwart - vocals / guitar / bouzouki
Steve Byrne - vocals / bouzouki / guitar
Mark Dunlop - bodhrán / whistles / flute / vocals
Jon Bews - fiddle / vocals
&
Leo McCann - button box / whistles

And Jon Bews adds his swinging fiddle style and a resonant harmony voice.

But the most exciting development sees Malinky expand from four to five members with the addition of the wonderful Irish button-box and whistle player Leo McCann renowned for his inventiveness and energy both as a soloist and accompanist.

The Bandits, despite their tender years, have been playing Traditional Music, on their various instruments, for a number of years now.

They are all long standing members of the 'Jim McGill School of Traditional Music' & regularly attend the school's weekly music classes.

They are also enthusiastic members of the Junior Sessions I have been running in Ballycastle every week for the past eight years.

Wishing to develop their musical skills & confidence, & perhaps encourage others to have a go, they have entertained regularly for many years in all the local nursing homes, played each year on the Diamond stage at all the local music festivals, represented Ballycastle musically at the Scottish Folk Festivals in Campbeltown & Portpatrick & entertained in Donaghadee & for the past three years on the Summer Bands programme for the Coleraine Borough.

'Marcas O'Murchu'

Marcas is one of Irelands finest Flute players, & also one
of the most knowledgeable on the music & it's players.

'Seamus O'Kane'

Seamus is famous far & wide for his brilliant Bodhran playing,
& also for making the finest Bodhrans in the country.

'Farewell Concert'

'Rodney Cordner' a great Folk Singer from Portadown

& 'Jean Pierre Rudolph' an exciting Jazz Fiddler from Strasbourg

plus 'Adrian McParland' on Bouzouki, Guitar & Harp &

'Paul McKerran' on Pipes & Whistles