Roving Crows

Pushing the boundaries of Celtic folk

Roving Crows strive to push the boundaries of Celtic Folk, playing with great passion, energy and soul. Led by Paul O’Neill and Caitlin Barrett they are vital and vibrant. A must see live act showcasing a full throttle mix of fiery, Celtic-inspired fiddle, conscious, intelligent lyrics, backed by solid, thumping rhythms and driving bass. Their live show is guaranteed to get any crowd dancing.

Since their launch in 2009 Roving Crows have made their mark on the folk and roots scene in the UK as well as International tours of Australia, Ireland, France and Portugal, where the band were welcomed to the renowned Costa Del Folk festival. Roving Crows were awarded International Artist of the Year at the Australian Celtic Music Awards in 2017.

Formed by Paul and Caitlin, the band have created; ‘Bacchanalia’ 2012, ‘Deliberate Distractions’ 2013 and the latest ‘Bury Me Naked’ which was released in Spring 2017 and received some fantastic reviews. They have wowed festival audiences from Cambridge and Trowbridge to Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The band had great tours of Brittany and Australia just prior to the Pandemic.

During the COVID-19 crisis Paul and Caitlin decided to return with their family to his Irish homeland and they now reside on the beautiful West Coast.

Roving Crows released their 4th album ‘Awaken’ in Spring 2022 and toured the UK extensively to ecstatic crowds throughout March and April to promote this.

‘An adventurous and inspired heady cocktail of Celtic and World music with a social conscience and a beating heart.’ – Mike Davies, Folking.com

‘they’re a band capable of delivering a uniquely inspiring style.’ – Duncan Haskell, Songwritng Magazine

‘…epic treatment of Ride On…’They will do well on the festival circuit.’ – Robin Denselow, The Guardian

Online/social media details: www.rovingcrows.com, www.facebook.com/rovingcrows, Twitter: @RovingCrows

And to see what it is all the crowing’s about, go to https://youtu.be/Lt-IOn-HPY8