Ben Sands and Brendan Monaghan -- Traditional and Original Music from the North of Ireland

Listen to MP3s:

1. The Verdant Braes of Screen

2. Viellie's Return / Ryan's Bay

Live tracks:
3. song intro
4. Back on the Diet

5. Three Reels
Ben Sands and Brendan Monaghan, great musicians from County Down, Northern Ireland will be in the Midwest US during November, 2002.

Ben and Brendan's song-bag of driving, Ulster-style tunes, traditional songs and ballads from Ulster, original songs and tunes, and occasional songs by others offers a diverse mix for folk club and Irish pub audiences alike.  
Ben -- vocals, guitar, mandolin
Brendan -- Uilleann pipes, whistles and bodhran

“...Ben would be a popular guest at any folk club or coffee house. There is enough light and shade, depth and humour in [his] songs to entertain, elevate and in no small way educate an audience." --- Sean Callaghan, Irish Music Magazine

"Ben Sands is tireless, enthusiastic and gifted, one of those rare people who give Irish music the momentum and energy it requires to sustain it on its journey about the world." --- Tony McAuley, BBC

Profile of Ben Sands
Profile of Brendan Monaghan

For booking:
Chivalry Music
Kate Akers  kakers@chivalry.com
phone: 573-442-2048