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Artist
The Voice Squad
12+ albums
irishfolkIrish Folk
about
The Voice Squad's (Phil Callery, Fran McPhail and Gerry Cullen) style of singing in harmony does not form part of the Irish singing tradition but each singer had already served their time in our individual tradition before coming together to sing in harmony. They have carried with them this individual approach to the song and it is this that gives the group its unique sound. The Voice Squad has been compared to those great English family groups, 'The Watersons' and 'The Copper Family' and while they would have enjoyed the singing of both these groups their strongest influences have come directly from our own traditional songs and the styles of our individual singers. It is the union of the distinct tenor voices of Fran and Phil plus the bass of Gerry, along with their own particular arrangements of good songs, that has made them one of the most distinctive unaccompanied singing groups of recent times. However as a group they were also much in demand as studio session musicians adding their vocal textures and melodic colour to the recordings of other artists who have included: * The Chieftains * Rita Connolly * Christy Hennessy * Elvis Costello * Jimmy McCarthy * Sinead O'Connor * Liam O'Flynn * John Renbourn * Dolores Keane [The Voice Squad perform at the opening ceremony for the Special Olympic games, Dublin 2003] This group add a unique dimension to the cultural heritage of Ireland which they have brought to many audiences as they tour
top songs
albums
Many's the Foolish Youth
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Good People All
Holly Wood
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Concerning Of Three Young Men
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An Irish Christmas
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Ireland The Greatest Songs Ever
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An Irish Holiday
Thousands Are Sailing - Irish Songs of Immigration
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Celtic Love Songs
Bringing It All Back Home
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Bringing It All Back Home - The Influence of Irish Music
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Classic Celtic Tunes