Their third release marks the latest port of call of one of the most exciting Irish groups of the last decade. With the powerful vocalist Andrew Murray having teamed up with the four original members.

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FOLK: Irish Traditional, FOLK: Celtic Folk



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From mesmeric trance to nail biting energy slide entice the listener on a journey of musical exploration. Be it a live performance or a carefully crafted recording slide will undoubtedly leave you on a high while taking you from sorrowful reflections to points of high spirited energy in between.

âPowerhouse quartet of traditional musicians with attitudeâ¦bringing drawing room grandeur and high spirits togetherâ Siobhán Long, Irish Times

Slide have braced many of the main stages & festivals at home and abroad; from the National Concert Hall to the Cambridge Festival, England and from the headline act of the German Folk Festival Tour to the Inerceltic Festival of LâOrient, France.

Formed with an all-star line up of award winners including male vocalist of the year Andrew Murray, Slide are the living proof of how innovation need not compromise tradition.

âWhile thereâs plenty of action and flamboyance in Slideâs music, The Flying Pig takes the Dervish/Bothy Band /De Dannan formula and turns it 360 degrees on its head successfully merging youthful arrogance and swagger with traditional expertiseâ John OâRegan, Folk Roots Magazine

As artists, having collaborated with such names as Bill Whelan, Damian Dempsey, Hazel OâConnor, John Spillane, Stocktonâs Wing, Danú, Niamh Parsons & The Black Family, it is of little wonder why the music of Slide is held in such high regard by contemporary & audience alike.

âPowerhouse quartet of traditional musicians with attitude"

From âbest newcomers 2001â to âYoung Musicwide award winners 2006â Slide continue to encapsulate and develop the ever growing, living tradition.

âSlide... the future of Irish Musicâ Radio 1, Ireland

With the recording of the new album âOverneathâ and the recent addition of powerful vocalist Andrew Murray Slide are set to become a tour de force on the world stage.

âThis band is taking Irish music to a new place. Their music will touch people far beyond the realm of traditional musicâ Donal Lunny