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Originally from Australia but Irish by his father, Stephen Cooney, better known by the name Steve, made the choice to return to the land of his ancestors in the early 80s.

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Born in Carrick-on-Shannon in Leitrim and introduced to music at the age of 8 by his grandfather John, Shane Meehan then learned a lot from local musicians such as Damian O'Brien and Padraig McGovern.

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Although Ireland is a small country, every region has its own musical style, not necessarily modelled on county boundaries. The style of North Connaught originates from three of them: North Roscommon, South Leitrim and South Sligo.

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Kirsten Allstaff is native from Scotland and lives in the West of Ireland in Co. Clare. No wonder she is influenced by the cultures of these two countries.