Before they headed off for their first ever US gigs, Irish folk/trad seven-piece The Bonny Men visited RTÉ to perform some tracks for RTÉ Culture.
The band, who played The Michigan Irish Music Festival recently, formed five years ago and have released two bilingual albums, their self-titled debut and 2015’s Moyne Road.
The band have been the subject of a documentary on TG4’s Ar Thóir an Cheoil and they’ve also appeared on BBC show Cuisle and, most recently, Bosca Ceoil.
The Bonny Men perform The Broken Pledge
The band are made up of Turlough Chambers, Natalie Ní Chasaide, Conor Lyons, Moss Landman, Adam Whelan, Maitiú Ó Casaide and Barry Lyons. Virtuoso players, among them they have received such awards as All-Ireland Champions, World Bodhrán Champion, and a recipient of the prestigious TG4 Young Musician of the Year.
The Bonny Men perform The King's Return