Banjo/lead guitar/vocs w @alisonkrauss since 1991. Banjo duo with Irish banjoist @DeeOKaneBanjO, and Duncan Lyall.
Nashville, TN
Joined December 2009
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My new album “Friday’s Daughter” will be released on 18th October!
Pre-order now: ecnmusic.lnk.to/FridaysDaugh…
Produced by @DeeOKaneBanjO and featuring guest appearances from @KTTunstall, @RonBlockAKUS & @LewisSings
#newmusic #singersongwriter
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(Swipe for a behind the scenes of the real goofy aoife!)
I'm so behind on updating you on all our travels! What a an amazing night we had to celebrate the brilliant Janis Ian at her opening of her archives @bereacollege
We shared the stage with our brilliant friend @RonBlockAKUS
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🪕Super excited about the visit of @DeeOKaneBanjO (BBC Folk Award Best Album nominee) & @RonBlockAKUS (14-time Grammy winner with @AlisonKrauss & Union Station) to the Town Hall on 5th Oct for a banjo-tastic full band show - these are the kind of gigs the venue was made for!🪕
Ron Block retweeted
Get ready for an explosive banjo collaboration! Coleraine's @DeeOKaneBanjO & California's @RonBlockAKUS (@alisonkrauss) have teamed up & trust us, it's a performance you won't want to miss! Catch these banjo maestros live at Tradition Now on October 7!
👉 nch.ie/Online/article/Tradit…
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Absolutely thrilled to be welcoming two of the world's greatest banjo players (& their band) to the Town Hall on 5th October - two time BBC Folk Award nominee @DeeOKaneBanjO & 14 time Grammy winner @RonBlockAKUS (of Alison Krauss & Union Station fame).
🎟️ selbytownhall.co.uk/events/d…
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Sweet song written by Andy Meaney and sung beautifully by Aoife. I picked the banjer on it.
Happy December -
Here's our song,
"The December Letter"
Written by Andy, as a gift for his sister when she was away one Christmas 🎄
I asked him would he mind if we recorded it...& we invited some amazing ppl to play on it including
@RonBlockAKUS
youtu.be/nvOkVQqJZ6w
I'm glad to get to play another Banjophonics tour this year. Ireland = 💚🇮🇪😊🎼🎉
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Thanks much!
This months Show
@Fishy_Friends
@JoelBrogon
Ashley Hutching
Katie Doherty
Sea Song Sessions
@ElephantSession
@Pronghorn_uk
@GothardSisters
@FaraOrkney
@DeeOKaneBanjO @RonBlockAKUS
@Skipinnish
@breabach
mixcloud.com/BothSidesTheTwe…
So looking forward to Ireland with Damien and the boys.
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Ron Block retweeted
A tale of two banjos for today's #SongOfTheDay, with 'The Taxi Driver / Close Enough' by banjo duo @DeeOKaneBanjO & @RonBlockAKUS #SOTD
open.spotify.com/track/35K6Q…
I had a fantastic tour with these guys. They're top-level musicians and three of my favorites I've ever played with. Plus the craic every day was amazing and hilarious. #banjophonics #irishmusic #bluegrass #cooperatingbanjos
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'The astonishing interplay between O'Kane & Block reaffirms the suggestion that all the oft-maligned banjo needed was to be played in the right hands' - 5* review for @DeeOKaneBanjO & @RonBlockAKUS 2nd album Banjophonics in new issue @RocknReelR2 plus interview feature
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'An exuberant second outing for these transatlantic titans of the humble banjo' - 4* @SonglinesMag review for @DeeOKaneBanjO & @RonBlockAKUS 'Banjophonics' in new issue
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'Two of the greatest exponents of the banjo' - @DeeOKaneBanjO & @RonBlockAKUS complete their UK tour showcasing new 'Banjophonics' album this month with shows @PetworthFest & @festunderstars
See interview @theirishpost
irishpost.com/entertainment/…
My new banjo album with Irish tenor banjo wizard @DeeOKaneBanjO on the Official Folk Charts at #10. 🪕🪕🤟🏼
Tonight's Official Folk Albums Chart Show comes to you from @sidmouthfolk feat an interview with @bellahardy plus music from @kim_carnie @martyn_joseph @DressnerFord @WillAllenBox @DeeOKaneBanjO @ronblockakus @kathwilliamsuk @buckleyxbutler
Watch from 7pm youtu.be/JJOGqQpShLU
ALT Bella Hardy
ALT Matthew Bannister presenting from the beach at Sidmouth
Ron Block retweeted
They were absolutely fabulous!!! Had the crowd going from the first pluck of a string! Dynamic duo!! And awesome band members too!!! Incredible talent all round! 💖
Ron Block retweeted
Can’t tell you how much you will ❤️ this gig!! 🥰
My gorgeous, genius @DeeOKaneBanjO w/ fellow banjo-god @RonBlockAKUS and their super talented band r celebrating release of BANJOPHONICS. “summer in a bottle”☀️🍾Happy hormones await. Get your tix now! 🎉🌈☀️
Who’s going?…. Me 🙋🏻♀️
We're gonna have us a time. #banjos #morebanjos
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