25th (or rather early hours of 26th) January 2020 at the Drygate Brewery, Glasgow.
Late Night Sessions, Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: Ireland (British resident). Style: "Irish/American Crossover Banjo Music".
Lineup: Damien O’Kane (v/tenor banjo), Ron Block (banjo), Steven Byrnes (g), Duncan Lyall (b), John Joe Kelly (bodhrán).
Damien O’Kane and Ron Block first met through Kate Rusby's brother (who Block came across at a Sore Fingers camp). The two of them have played together since 2012, initially with Kate Rusby's band. They released a joint album "Banjophony" in 2018. with musicans including Steven Byrnes and Duncan Lyall (the last two also members of Rusby's band). This quartet has since toured to promote it. I have photographed the Damien O’Kane Band with Block as a guest twice before: in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157632752612946/) and in 2018 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157694837551211/). Plus O'Kane, Block, Lyall and John Joe Kelly in other lineups (to view click on the musician's name in my Tags)
In this photo: O'Kane plays a Phil Davidson tenor banjo.
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Tags: Folk Music Ireland Damien O’Kane & Ron Block Damien O’Kane Tenor Banjo Banjo Late Night Sessions Celtic Connections Drygate Brewery
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25th (or rather early hours of 26th) January 2020 at the Drygate Brewery, Glasgow.
Late Night Sessions, Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: United States. Style: "Irish/American Crossover Banjo Music".
Lineup: Damien O’Kane (v/tenor banjo), Ron Block (banjo), Steven Byrnes (g), Duncan Lyall (b), John Joe Kelly (bodhrán).
Damien O’Kane and Ron Block first met through Kate Rusby's brother (who Block came across at a Sore Fingers camp). The two of them have played together since 2012, initially with Kate Rusby's band. They released a joint album "Banjophony" in 2018. with musicans including Steven Byrnes and Duncan Lyall (the last two also members of Rusby's band). This quartet has since toured to promote it. I have photographed the Damien O’Kane Band with Block as a guest twice before: in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157632752612946/) and in 2018 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157694837551211/). Plus O'Kane, Block, Lyall and John Joe Kelly in other lineups (to view click on the musician's name in my Tags)
In this photo: Block plays a Huber Banjo.
More information: www.facebook.com/DeeandRon/.
Tags: Folk Music United States Damien O’Kane & Ron Block Ron Block Resonator Banjo Banjo Late Night Sessions Celtic Connections Drygate Brewery
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25th (or rather early hours of 26th) January 2020 at the Drygate Brewery, Glasgow.
Late Night Sessions, Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: Ireland (British resident). Style: "Irish/American Crossover Banjo Music".
Lineup: Damien O’Kane (v/tenor banjo), Ron Block (banjo), Steven Byrnes (g), Duncan Lyall (b), John Joe Kelly (bodhrán).
Damien O’Kane and Ron Block first met through Kate Rusby's brother (who Block came across at a Sore Fingers camp). The two of them have played together since 2012, initially with Kate Rusby's band. They released a joint album "Banjophony" in 2018. with musicans including Steven Byrnes and Duncan Lyall (the last two also members of Rusby's band). This quartet has since toured to promote it. I have photographed the Damien O’Kane Band with Block as a guest twice before: in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157632752612946/) and in 2018 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157694837551211/). Plus O'Kane, Block, Lyall and John Joe Kelly in other lineups (to view click on the musician's name in my Tags)
In this photo: Byrnes plays an Collings guitar.
More information: www.facebook.com/DeeandRon/.
Tags: Folk Music Ireland Damien O’Kane & Ron Block Steven Byrnes Collings Guitar Guitar Late Night Sessions Celtic Connections Drygate Brewery
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25th (or rather early hours of 26th) January 2020 at the Drygate Brewery, Glasgow.
Late Night Sessions, Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: Britain - Scotland. Style: "Irish/American Crossover Banjo Music".
Lineup: Damien O’Kane (v/tenor banjo), Ron Block (banjo), Steven Byrnes (g), Duncan Lyall (b), John Joe Kelly (bodhrán).
Damien O’Kane and Ron Block first met through Kate Rusby's brother (who Block came across at a Sore Fingers camp). The two of them have played together since 2012, initially with Kate Rusby's band. They released a joint album "Banjophony" in 2018. with musicans including Steven Byrnes and Duncan Lyall (the last two also members of Rusby's band). This quartet has since toured to promote it. I have photographed the Damien O’Kane Band with Block as a guest twice before: in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157632752612946/) and in 2018 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157694837551211/). Plus O'Kane, Block, Lyall and John Joe Kelly in other lineups (to view click on the musician's name in my Tags)
More information: www.facebook.com/DeeandRon/.
Tags: Folk Music Great Britain Scotland Damien O’Kane & Ron Block Duncan Lyall Double Bass Late Night Sessions Celtic Connections Drygate Brewery
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25th (or rather early hours of 26th) January 2020 at the Drygate Brewery, Glasgow.
Late Night Sessions, Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: Britain. Style: "Irish/American Crossover Banjo Music".
Lineup: Damien O’Kane (v/tenor banjo), Ron Block (banjo), Steven Byrnes (g), Duncan Lyall (b), John Joe Kelly (bodhrán).
Damien O’Kane and Ron Block first met through Kate Rusby's brother (who Block came across at a Sore Fingers camp). The two of them have played together since 2012, initially with Kate Rusby's band. They released a joint album "Banjophony" in 2018. with musicans including Steven Byrnes and Duncan Lyall (the last two also members of Rusby's band). This quartet has since toured to promote it. I have photographed the Damien O’Kane Band with Block as a guest twice before: in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157632752612946/) and in 2018 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157694837551211/). Plus O'Kane, Block, Lyall and John Joe Kelly in other lineups (to view click on the musician's name in my Tags)
More information: www.facebook.com/DeeandRon/.
Tags: Folk Music Great Britain Damien O’Kane & Ron Block John Joe Kelly Bodhran Frame Drum Drums Late Night Sessions Celtic Connections Drygate Brewery
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