liz knowles

While it’s unfair to single out any one band to carry forward the torch that Planxty lit all those years ago, the music Pat Broaders, Liz Knowles and Kieran O’Hare are making can certainly hold its head high in such exalted company. The Joyful Hour gives out its joy in abundance and deserves a place in anyone’s collection.

The Blue Room is Martin Hayes’ first new project since the remarkable success of The Gloaming featuring Dennis Cahill, Doug Wieselman and Liz Knowles. Watch an excerpt of them performing along with an interview with the Quartet about the recording process.