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The group have performed in Ireland, the UK, Europe and the US. 'In October 2002 they performed, in front of Ireland's President [[Mary McAleese]], at the Gala opening of Dublin's newest concert venue [[The Helix (Dublin)|The Helix]] at [[Dublin City University]]. The concert was recorded by [[RTÉ]] television for later transmission. The track they performed was a special [[Shaun Davey]] arrangement of "[[The Parting Glass]]".'<ref name="taramusic.ie"/> |
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In June 2003, the group performed at the opening ceremony of the [[Special Olympics World Games]], in Ireland with [[Rita Connolly]] and [[Ronan Tynan]] to perform "May We Never Have To Say Goodbye", composed by Shaun Davey, which was the theme song for the games. |
In June 2003, the group performed at the opening ceremony of the [[Special Olympics World Games]], in Ireland with [[Rita Connolly]] and [[Ronan Tynan]] to perform "May We Never Have To Say Goodbye", composed by Shaun Davey, which was the theme song for the games. |
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The Voice Squad are a traditional Irish singing group from Ireland. The members include Gerry Cullen, Phil Callery and Fran McPhail. They have recorded three albums and have toured Ireland, the UK and the US.
The Voice Squad have a repertoire of Irish traditional songs and have always sung unaccompanied.
They have been compared to English family groups of similar style, such as 'The Watersons' and 'The Copper Family'.[1]
Performances
The group have performed in Ireland, the UK, Europe and the US. 'In October 2002 they performed, in front of Ireland's President Mary McAleese, at the Gala opening of Dublin's newest concert venue The Helix at Dublin City University. The concert was recorded by RTÉ television for later transmission. The track they performed was a special Shaun Davey arrangement of "The Parting Glass".'[1]
In June 2003, the group performed at the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games, in Ireland with Rita Connolly and Ronan Tynan to perform "May We Never Have To Say Goodbye", composed by Shaun Davey, which was the theme song for the games.
"The Voice Squad represent the melding of two related but separate traditions — a British harmony-singing tradition (as exemplified by the Copper Family and the Watersons) and the unaccompanied solo singing tradition of Northern Ireland (as exemplified by such legendary artists as Paddy Tunney and Joe Heaney). By taking the traditional Irish repertoire and harmonizing it in a generally British style, the three members of the Voice Squad have created something new and absolutely wonderful. All three singers have excellent voices, but tenor Fran McPhail is the one who brings something tonally unique to the ensemble; his voice has an eerie, almost horn-like quality that blends beautifully with the harder-edged voices of tenor Phil Callery and baritone Gerry Cullen. - Rick Anderson, Allmusic[1]
Recordings
The Voice Squad have recorded three albums, including Good People All which was a re-release of Holly Wood with the same tracks.[2]
- Many's The Foolish Youth, 1987, Tara, TARACD4004
- Holly Wood, 1992, TARA 4013
- Good People All, 1993
References
- ^ a b c "Background information for Irish Close Harmony Group THE VOICE SQUAD".
'It is the union of the distinct tenor voices of Fran and Phil plus the bass of Gerry, along with their own particular arrangements of good songs, that has made them one of the most distinctive unaccompanied singing groups of recent times.'
- ^ Sleeve notes to 'Holly Wood' album
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