Description
Band combines the music from Ireland, Scotland, Galicia and Asturias
TN166 Oct 24
Mollimor, based in Gippsland, Vic, blend Irish and Celtic traditional and original tunes and songs with driving, edgy, jazzy or mellow rhythms to produce a unique and varied repertoire.
Lyrical slow tunes alternate with driving rhythms.
Songs merge with tunes, it’s a melting pot.
Instrumental firepower from fiddle, accordion and flute is backed by gutsy rhythms on guitar, bass, bouzouki and djembe.
Mollimor released their latest Album “Trad Time Live” in July.
Consisting of 13 thirteen tracks, many of the tracks are originals written by band members O’Dowd, Foote and Sim.
Combining the best of music from Ireland, Scotland, Galicia and Asturias, the album is available on Bandcamp and from the Trad&Now website.
New album from Mollimor
TN164 July 24
Gippsland Vic based Mollimor have released their new album, Trad Time Live
It was recorded at Wombat Rd Studios, Valencia Creek, Victoria in January, 2024.
The Album includes quite a number of original tunes and songs.
Band members are: Frank O’Dowd, guitar and vocals; Pete Foote, bass and bouzouki; Kate Haines, accordion, flute and backing vocals; Ben Sim, fiddle; and, Steve Schulz, djembe.
Mollimor have been active in Gippsland for a couple of decades, evolving from a group of friends getting together for a social event, originally known as the Molly Maguires, to the current line-up who have been together over a decade, producing a rich and varied sound.
Mollimor is now a high energy Celtic/Irish band, with a wide repertoire ranging through traditional songs and tunes from all parts of the Celtic world, to covers of more contemporary artists.
Mollimor have played at music festivals throughout Victoria, as well as local community events, pubs and clubs, Gippsland Acoustic Music Club and many private functions.
