Wookalily - now taking bookings for 2011

Thanks to Adele Ingram-Magee of One-A-Chord Music Promotions and Wookalily for the news that the Ulster-based band is now taking bookings for 2011. Their specifications are as follows:

Genre: Americana / Bluegrass / Roots Music
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Bio: Between hammerin' out the harmonies, slammin' on the geetars, slappin' the bass, beatin the drums, pickin' on the banjos (not to mention the banjo player), chopping on the fiddle and striking blows to the flute, it's a miracle Wookalily haven't been arrested for cruelty to expensive musical instruments. Despite their reckless ways they've managed to create a unique and quirky sound that's all heart. Their style, sometimes referred to among the Lilys as 'chillbilly roots', has authentic feel with a modern appeal.

Members: Elaine Murphy (lead vox, flute), Siobhan Skates (backing vox, drum kit, cajón), Bronagh Donnelly (backing vox, fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin), Adele Ingram-Magee (backing vox, 5-string banjo, guitar), Tom Watson (double bass)

Influences: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Emmylou Harris, the Byrds, the Band, Dr. John, the Carter Family, Grateful Dead, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Neil Young, Chris Smither, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Richie Havens, Nick Drake, Kate Wolf, Diana Jones, Carolyn Wonderland, Ruthie Foster, Bonnie Raitt, Baskery, the Lovell Sisters, Alison Kraus, Devon Sproule, Paul Curreri, Kelly Joe Phelps, Siobhan Skates & Rosemary Woods, Peggy Sue & Imelda May

Sounds like: Emmylou Harris, Dixie Chicks, Dolly Parton

For bookings contact One-A-Chord Music Promotions; e-mail
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Festival performances to date
The Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival, Belfast
The Open House Festival/Chillifest Main stage, Belfast
The Ards International Guitar Festival, Newtownards
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast
The Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival
Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival
Blues On The Bay, Warrenpoint
Get Down With The Blues, Downpatrick
The Maiden City Festival (Bluegrass on the Walls), Derry