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The Ox Mountain Quartet
Live concert in the Coleman Music Centre on Saturday, 5th October at 8pm with The Ox Mountain Quartet – Siobhan O’Donnell, Stephen Doherty, brothers David & Kieran Doocey. Tickets 071 9182599 or www.colemanirishmusic.com. Tickets €15.
This West of Ireland quartet hailing from Mayo and Sligo blend an eccentric mix of old and new. Siobhan O’Donnell on vocals and bodhran is an All-Ireland champion and highly sought after teacher, coming from a family steeped in music and song, she brings a wealth of traditional songs learned from her father and mixes them with some contemporary and folk classics. Brothers David and Patrick Doocey on guitar and fiddle are originally from Boston, now living in Mayo have stamped their mark on the scene over the past 10 years performing with some of the top artists in the industry such as Lunasa, Sean Keane, Sharon Shannon, Teada and many more. Stephen Doherty is a multi-instrumentalist from Foxford, playing flute, accordion and whistles. Stephen has toured over 25 countries with a vast range of productions and performs regularly with The Sean Keane Band as well as regular performances on both national television and radio. He is a multi-All Ireland champion and has composed a large repertoire of tunes.
“An outstanding take on traditional songs and tunes performed with an ease of brilliance, these four artists have formed a sound built on years of friendship and musicianship cultivating into something special indeed”
