Cathal O'Briain enjoys writing original contemporary ballads. He sings and plays fingerstyle acoustic guitar, drawing upon aspects of human nature, history, and current international events in his songs.

His album Self-Determination is a body of work from his collaboration with legendary Producer Peter Eades who has worked with some of Ireland’s top acts such as Clannad, The Chieftains, Thin Lizzy, The Dubliners, Moving Hearts and De Danann.

"The right to self-determination is a core principle of international law that entitles all peoples to control their own destiny."

AC Record Label ©

A fresh breeze of the Irish coastal winds blended with the folksiness of a Scottish pub in the middle of the Higlands: that’s what might come to one’s mind when listening to the songs of “The Mockingbird Men” from Dresden. The band was founded in early 2014 as five musicians of the "Folk & Roots Jamsession" in shared the common goal of further elaborating on those wonderful pieces of music people call Celtic Folk.With their mixture of Scottish, Irish and English songs, the five men are creating a new approach to Folk music. Traditional tunes meet impelling sing-alongs from the West of Ireland. Bodhran meets accordion and DADGAD guitar meets Low Whistles.
Once loud and powerful, once quiet and melancholic do the five young musicians tell thrilling stories of love, fear and havin’ good craic which will enthrall those willing to dance as well as aficionados of more silent melodies. Happy to try out new things, the Mockingbird Men push musical boundaries and conventions. Shifting between several genres they therefore create their own distinctive blend of music.
Celtic frame drum, Scottish Borderpipes, Irish Bouzouki, sophisticated mandolin picking and accordion virtuosity fuse with polyphonic Vocals and will leave no eye dry and no feet standing still!

Stirring and authentic – The Mockingbird Men from Dresden

Followers of The Mockingbird Men