Blackthorn

Since 1984, Blackthorn has taken audiences on a musical journey across Ireland with songs about emigration, ballads, shanties, jigs, and reels, combined with top contemporary Irish tunes. The five members each play a variety of instruments including flute, accordion, tin whistle, fiddle, banjo, cittern, and bodhran, complementing lead vocals from Belfast native Richard McMullan and tight four-part harmonies. They've been sharing rich Celtic music in southeast Michigan and beyond for nearly 40 years and are members of the Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame. Their December shows often include a few holiday songs.