The Elders’ Irish Voice
The Irish Voice today has a feature on the Elders focusing particularly on their current CD Racing The Tide.
It talks about the beginnings of Kansas City’s premier Celtic rock band, and carries a few quotes from Wicklow front man Ian Byrne:
“We work really hard on these arrangements and our vocals,” says Byrne when asked to explain the differences between the Elders and the other bands on the circuit.
“We don’t just take old trad and put a fast beat to it; we have too much respect for the music to do that. We write our songs and then put traditional elements into the mix. I think what makes this band great is how well we all work off one another.”
Read the whole article HERE