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Open Folk
Open Folk formed in 2005 with Liam Hanlon on vocals, Mike Hanlon on guitar, Paddy Hanlon on keyboards and vocals, and John Carey playing bodhran. They put out...
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Open Folk formed in 2005 with Liam Hanlon on vocals, Mike Hanlon on guitar, Paddy Hanlon on keyboards and vocals, and John Carey playing bodhran. They put out their first album, 'Open Folk,' in 2006, followed by 'The Mountain Road' in 2008 and 'The Bonny Green' in 2011.
Their version of 'Danny Boy' became their most recognized track. The arrangement stuck with people, though the existing history doesn't detail what made it stand out beyond the song's familiar themes.
In 2012, the band faced plagiarism accusations from another folk musician. The existing record cuts off there, so what came of that isn't clear.
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