Tír na nÓg , the songwriting duo of Leo O’Kelly and Sonny Condell, were one of the leading lights of the early 70s folk scene. Releasing three albums and touring with most of the key acts of the time their music was met with critical acclaim and an enduring fan base. Crucially however, are their songs. A marriage of equals Leo and Sonny both wrote tracks that reflected their varied musical influences.
Tír na nÓg – Sonny Condell (left) and Leo O’Kelly (right)
After breaking up in the mid-70s they are now recording new material and touring, playing ageless tracks old and new. Just one listen to “Two White Horses”, “Strong In The Sun” or indeed new EP “I Have Known Love” and you’ll know instantly what I mean.
With an imminent UK tour, the Strange Brew’s Jason Barnard goes over the Irish sea to meet the legends that are Tír na nÓg:
