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North

About Me

North began life as nothing more than a group of musicians who came together for special gigs and occasions. Francis McPeake first brought the band together for a stage show that he co-wrote based on the Titanic in 2003. Since then they have worked with many prominent Irish artists, including Brian Kennedy, Finbar Furey, Kieran Goss, Juliet Turner, Ralph McTell etc.

There are no musical borders that North doesn't cross, due to the varied musical backgrounds of its members. North's members have performed with many international performers including Van Morrison, Mary Black, Ronan Keating, The McPeake Family, Riverdance, John Hurt, Denis Hopper, The Chieftains etc and bring this twist to North.

Since coming together for one-off performances over the last 4 years, North's unique approach to blending Irish traditional, folk, acoustic and country music has generated widespread interest from their audiences who are now demanding North's first recording!

We have included the first 3 tracks of the album. Hope you enjoy the music as much as we do!


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Member Since: 10/25/2007
Band Website: www.francismcpeake.com
Band Members: Francis McPeake: Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Vocals
Paula McPeake: Vocals
Mairead Forde: Fiddle
Karen Mooney: Flute
Peter Wallace: Vocals
Nicky Scott: Double Bass
Patrick O'Hare: Uilleann Pipes, Guitar
Sean O'Kane: Keys, Button Accordion
Rod Quinn: Percussion
Donogh Hennessy: Guitars
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Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Belfast Telegraph

Put a spring in your step this week with top-class country, bluegrass, gospel and good old hoedown. Your host: Damien Murray It comes as no surprise that relatively new band, North, are fast gaining...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:44:00 GMT