The Ard Ri Band perform ‘All Around Me’ Live @ The Cellar Bar Draperstown during their album launch night. July 2012 www.reverbnation.com Born from a love of breaking from the norm and following their hearts, Ard Ri are a band of musical vagabonds with a message and a mission. Showcasing a brand of folk music unique only to their time and setting, Jonny Nutt, Philip Wallace and Conor O’Kane are a voice for their generation, shouting loudest and clearest when people are listening closest. A trio of cosmically linked souls, Ard Ri formed out of a mutual respect for the folk craft from honing their skills in countless bands before. A super-group of sorts, catch them in their various guises as integral parts of Here Comes The Landed Gentry, Paddy Nash & The Happy Enchiladas and Teknopeasant. Whether caught in the corner of a pub sipping on their tipple of choice or admired when commanding a stage, Ard Ri’s professionalism and craft never fail to shine through. From the sing-along majesty of All Around Me and She Loves Me to the reminiscing of lost love and sadness via Oh Cruel Sea via the otherworldly Faerie Log, Jonny, Wally and Conor prove their ability to pull in audiences while turning their hands to almost every style available. Banjos, guitars, drums, seats, legs and anything else near at hand will feel their force as they work through a set of diverse and unique songs, taking turns at leading the charge yet never failing to take full hold and mesmerise. Best caught in …
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