We Banjo 3, which originated in Galway, Ireland, plays a fusion of traditional Irish, old-time and bluegrass music that has been dubbed “Celtgrass.” Members of the group have captured “All Ireland” ...
The Irish band We Banjo 3 makes its second visit to Barre Opera House for a 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, concert that was postponed from January. We last saw the Galway-based quartet in March 2017 and ...
We Banjo 3 vocalist and guitarist David Howley spoke with OnMilwaukee about the band's amazing journey and its affection for the city that launched its popularity in America. David Howley, 29, carries ...
The first thing to notice about We Banjo 3 is of course the banjos: They indeed have three, and manage to use them all in many of their songs. But the Irish acoustic quartet stands most of all on its ...
A year ago, the Irish band We Banjo 3 met a woman who was dealing with unconscionable grief. Just days earlier, her son had committed suicide. She came to We Banjo 3’s concert on a friend’s ...
As an Irish banjo player with an appreciation for American picking, David Howley can speak with transatlantic perspective when discussing folk music and the banjo’s place in it. And as one-fourth of ...
“Banjo” Barney McKenna, the last original member of Irish folk band the Dubliners, died Thursday, April 5, while having a morning cup of tea with a friend. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year ...