North Cregg are an Irish traditional band from

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. They formed in 1996 from Cork's pub session scene. The band's name comes from a tune composed by

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piper Jimmy Morrison, who named his composition after a small town near

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, County Cork. As of 2010, North Cregg consists of Christy Leahy ( button box), Liam Flannigan (fiddle, banjo), Ciaran Coughlan (piano), Martin Leahy (guitar, drums), and vocalist Claire-Anne Lynch, who also plays fiddle. The band were voted "Best Traditional Newcomers" at the Irish Music Magazine Millennium Awards in 2000, and by 2008, they had played at

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and folk festivals including Irish Fest (Milwaukee),

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(Denmark), and

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(Glasgow). As of , the group has released four studio albums. The latest, titled ''The Roseland Barndance'', came out in February 2007 and included guest appearances by Dirk Powell (

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), Chris McCarthy (

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), and Seamus Burns (

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Band members

Current * Christy Leahy – button box * Liam Flannigan – fiddle, banjo * Ciaran Coughlan – piano * Martin Leahy – guitar, drums * Claire-Anne Lynch – vocals, fiddle Past * John Neville * Fiona Kelleher

Discography

* ''... and they danced all night (1999)'' * ''mi.da:za (2001)'' * ''Summer at My Feet (2003)'' * ''The Roseland Barndance (2007)''

References

External links

* {{Authority control Irish folk musical groups Musical groups from Cork (city)