North Cregg

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North Cregg
OriginCork, Ireland
GenresIrish folk music, Celtic music
Years active1996-Present
LabelsGreentrax, Magnetic
WebsiteNorthCregg.com
MembersChristy Leahy, Liam Flannigan, Ciaran Coughlan, Martin Leahy, Claire-Anne Lynch
Past membersJohn Neville,[1] Fiona Kelleher[citation needed]

North Cregg are an Irish traditional band from Cork, Ireland. They were formed in 1996 out of Cork's pub session scene.[1]

The name "North Cregg" comes from a tune composed by uilleann piper Jimmy Morrison who named his composition after a small townland near Fermoy, County Cork.[2]

As of 2010, the members of North Cregg included Christy Leahy (button box), Liam Flannigan (fiddle, banjo), Ciaran Coughlan (piano), Martin Leahy (guitar, drums) and vocalist Claire-Anne Lynch, who also plays fiddle.[3]

The band were voted "Best Traditional Newcomers" at the Irish Music Magazine Millennium Awards in 2000,[4] and by 2008, the group had played at Glastonbury and folk festivals including Irish Fest (Milwaukee), Tønder Festival (Denmark), and Celtic Connections (Glasgow).[5][6] As of late 2010, the group had produced four albums.[7] The latest of these, titled "The Roseland Barndance" album, was released in February 2007 on the Greentrax Recordings label. This album included guest appearances by Dirk Powell (clawhammer banjo), Chris McCarthy (double bass) and Seamus Burns (spoons).[8]

Discography[]

  • ... and they danced all night (1999)
  • mi.da:za (2001)
  • Summer at my feet (2003)[7]
  • The Roseland Barndance (2007)[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Issue 35 - November/December 1999 - Feature article - 'The living tradition'". FolkMusic.net. November 1999. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "North Cregg - Geoff Wallis". Irish Music Review. August 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Concerts - St Patrick's Festival - North Cregg". Centre Culturel Irlandais. March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017.
  4. ^ "News - Best Traditional Newcomers 2000". NorthCregg.com. December 2000. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Music - Glastonbury Festival Line-up 2005". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 June 2005.
  6. ^ "North Cregg in concert". comhaltas.ie. Comhaltas. 6 April 2008.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "CDs - The Roseland Barndance - released Feb 1st 2007". NorthCregg.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010.
  8. ^ "Doug Spencer - The Weekend Planet". Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Traditional - CD reviews - North Cregg - The Roseland Barndance". The Irish Times. 23 February 2007.
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