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Keith Fay (O'Fathaigh) - Vocals, Guitars, Bodhran, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Banjo, Percussion
Karen Gilligan - Vocals, Percussion
John Clohessy - Bass, backing Vocals
Colin Purcell - Drums, Percussion
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The Morrigan's Call
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Genre: Metal
Origin: Ireland
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Cruachan rose from the demise of "Minas Tirith" who had been in existence since 1989. Cruachan was formed in 1992 by Keith Fay after "Minas Tirith" broke up. John Fay and John Clohessy were recruited along with other members who have since departed (Jay Brennan, Leon Bias, Aisling Hanrahan, Joanne Hennessy, Steven Anderson, Jay O' Neill, Steven Coleman, Declan Cassidy and Paul Kearns among others). With a love of Celtic music, history and mythology, they sought to incorporate this into their music and lyrics, on a scale that had never been done before. With a complete line-up playing a variety of traditional and conventional instruments and a lot of original songs under their belt, they decided to record a demo and unleash their unique style of music to the world. The demo was released in late 93'. It was highly praised worldwide and caught the attention of a variety of labels….. one
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