Dallahan

Dallahan are a band rooted in the traditional music of Scotland and Ireland, performing at Band On The Wall, a concert and performance venue in Manchester's Northern Quarter.

Dallahan grew out of the traditional music scenes of Scotland and Ireland, while their playing also draws on sounds from the Balkans, North America and further afield. Over more than a decade together, the group has toured widely and built a following across several continents, one show at a time. The line-up comprises guitarist and singer Jack Badcock, banjo player Ciaran Ryan, accordionist Andrew Waite and fiddler Benedict Morris.

Their debut album, When the Day Is on the Turn, came out in 2014. The fRoots magazine praised it as strong new Irish music and likened the group to the Irish band Lunasa for a fresh generation of players. Since then the band's sound has matured while keeping its roots in tradition. Their live performances are built on restless creativity and technical virtuosity, and the players rarely settle into a single approach.

Band On The Wall is a concert and performance venue in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where Dallahan perform on this visit to the city.