Emmet Spiceland

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Emmet Spiceland was an influential Irish folk group of the late 1960s known for its innovative harmonies and role in modernizing traditional Irish music.

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instanceOf Irish folk group
musical group
activePeriodStart 1960s
associatedWith Irish folk revival
showband era in Ireland
awardReceived Irish number-one single for "Mary from Dungloe"
basedIn Dublin
countryOfOrigin Ireland
formedFrom The Emmet Folk Group
The Spicelanders
genre Irish folk music
folk music
hasMember Brendan Leeson
linked to: Mick Leeson

Brian Bolger
Brian Byrne
Brian McCabe
Brian McCann
Brian McCarthy
Brian McCormick
Brian McCoy
Brian McDermott
Brian McDonnell
Brian McGrath
Brian McGuire
Brian McKenna
Brian McMahon
Donal Lunny
linked to: Dónal Lunny

John Lynch
Michael Byrne
Mick Moloney
Tommy Byrne
hasNotableAlbum The First
hasNotableSong Mary from Dungloe
influenced later Irish folk groups
influencedGenre contemporary Irish folk music
languageOfLyrics English
Irish
locationOfFirstSuccess Ireland
notableFor innovative vocal harmonies
modernizing traditional Irish music
popularizing the song "Mary from Dungloe"
notableWork Mary from Dungloe
The First
peakPopularity late 1960s
recordLabel Pye Records
styleCharacteristic close-harmony singing
contemporary arrangements of traditional songs

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Dónal Lunny memberOf Emmet Spiceland