On their week long tour of Ireland their will showcase their repertoire which includes arrangements of Carter Family classics, traditional songs from the Southern mountains, cowboy yodels, romping fiddle tunes, and the occasional original, combining tremendous enthusiasm with great respect for the old-time tradition.
With fiddle and banjo,guitar and bass, the Flatmountain Girls bring foot-stomping fun to every performance. Dressed in vintage square dance garb and cowgirl boots, Lisa Marsicek, Caroline Oakley and Rachel Gold yodel and harmonize their way through upbeat folk and gospel songs. The tempo slows down for the occasional ballad."
"The ladies are known for tight harmonies and onstage exuberance that may even include some spirited clogging, though the audience will likely be busy dancing, too
They dig up music from a bygone era, summoning up the image of sisters singing in a county fair. All the usual suspects of old-time music revival acts abound: twangy harmonies, jaunty banjo and guitar playing, and a high-lonesome fiddle.
Supporting the Flatmountain Girls and local country punk rockers, Here Comes The Landed Gentry - and playing a collection of country classics - will be Tina McLaughlin.