Brian Mooney Folk Singer

The number of musicians in the group means The Irish’s stage goes unused, although one gets the feeling that much of the session’s charm comes from the complete lack of separation between musician and punter. Mooney agrees that there’s something uniquely inclusive about folk music. “I think a lot of people like to stay around for that because songs that are felt and meant... the spirit of it goes around and it comes across the people who are listening. “I think that’s always been the story because in Ireland there’s just an unquestioned tradition, people go to the pubs that play the music and the songs, and the ones who don’t participate will sit around and listen and enjoy it.” The band plays at the Royal Oak Hotel every Sunday at 5pm and at The Irish from 2pm on the first Sunday of every month.