The Henry Girls

Artist:  The Henry Girls
Origin:  Malin, County Donegal, Ireland
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Pop Rock

Original line-up:

Jollen McLaughlin:  Harp, Mandolin, Piano
Karen McLaughlin:  Fiddle, Banjo, Viola, Piano, Accordion, Ukelele, Guitar, Harp

Lorna McLaughlin:  Bodhran  Piano, Accordion

The Henry Girls are an Irish Folk and Roots Music Group from Malin, County Donegal, Ireland, consists of three sisters:  Karen, Lorna and Joleen McLaughlin.  All three have studied music and are multi-instrumentalist, utilizing Fiddles, Ukulele, Banjo, Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, Piano and Accordion.  They often sing in Harmony and sound has been mixed of Traditional Irish Folk Music and Americana.  They have contributed backup vocals to Mary Black's album Stories From The Steeples.

Title:  December Moon  (2018)
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Pop Rock
Label:  Beste! Unterhaltung
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Sing My Sister Down  (3:54)
 2.  December Moon  (3:41)
 3.  Moonstruck  (1:02)
 4.  Rain And Snow  (3:25)
 5.  The Long Road  (3:34)
 6.  Watching The Detectives  (3:35)
 7.  Stop Saying Forever  (4:11)
 8.  Sweet Dreams  (4:39)
 9.  Aisling  (1:24)
10. When Will I See You Again  (3:19)
11. Fool's Gold  (3:24)
12. Ol' Cook Pot  (2:50)
13. Farewell  (4:19)
14. Couldn't Ask For More  (3:04)

Personnel:

Jollen McLaughlin:  Harp on Tracks:  1-4, 6, 8, 9, 11-13, Mandolin on Tracks:  5, 10, Piano on Tracks: 6, 7, Finger Clicks on Tracks: 5, 12
Karen McLaughlin:  Fiddle on Tracks:  1, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, Banjo on Tracks:  1, 11, Viola on Tracks:  2, 11, Piano on Tracks:  5, 8, Accordion on Track 6, Ukelele on Track 10, 14, Guitar on Track 13, Harp, Finger Clicks on Tracks: 5, 12
Lorna McLaughlin:  Bodhran on Track 1, Piano on Track 6, Accordion on Track 8, Finger Clicks on Tracks: 5, 12

Denise Boyle:  Viola on Tracks: 1, 6-8, 13, Fiddle on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5, 11-13, Mandolin on Track 12                         
Nicky Scott:  Double Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 4-14
Liam Bradley:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 8, 10, Percussion on Tracks:  1-5, 7, 8, 10
Ted Ponsonby:  Dobro on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, Guitar on Track 13
Gameli Tordzro:  Kora on Track 3, Atenteben Bamboo Flute on Track 9
Cameron Malcolm:  Electric Guitar on Track 4
Ross McFarlane:  Drums on Tracks:   5-7, 11-14
Kathleen McLaughlin:  Finger Clicks on Track 5
Maureen Pollard:  Finger Clicks on Tracks: 5, 12
Donal McGuinness:  Trombone on Tracks:  5, 14
Robert Goodman:  Trumpet on Tracks:  5, 14
Sean McCarron:   Tenor Saxophone on Track 5, Alto & Soprano on Track  14                              
Matt Jennings:  Alto Saxophone on Track 5

December Moon is the fourth studio album by The Henry Girls, originally released in 2011, reissued and  released on December 7, 2018 by Beste! Unterhaltung.  Good Harmony, Great Voices and Wonderful Singers!.