Straight outta of Arnie’s Irish Bar in downtown Tulsa (and friends of the mighty Larkin) comes Cairde na Gael with ‘Irish Friends’, their first release (I think?). ‘Irish Friends’ is a collection of traditional Irish folk ballads, jigs and reels – very much in the tradition of The Dubliners and Clancy’s with just a touch of Okie music – ‘Okie Irish’ they call it. In addition to the Okie, the female lead vocals of Kelly Lamb on about 5 of the tracks really sets the band apart and it’s a great offset to the ol’geezer sound of the rest of the band.

2006