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"Welcome to the beguiling, hilarious, delightful world of Sleeping Dogz....
Craziness, underwritten by some great, nicely individual acoustic music."

Richard Carrington, Rock 'n' Reel magazine

Featuring Wild Willy Barrett, Mary Holland and John Devine, this band play a fun mixture of music styles ranging from toe-tapping, foot- stomping fiddle and banjo, lively Irish jigs and reels on the pipes, to haunting melodies on guitar, cello and flute - all presented with a large dose of wry humour!

Willy Barrett - Acoustic guitar, slide guitar, fiddle, banjo, balalaika. Barrett is best known for his early success with John Otway in the 70's when they rocked the UK with their hit 'cor baby that's really free'. Although he still works with Otway from time to time, his versatility has given him scope to perform in a wide variety of guises, including as band-leader with the inimitable Sleeping Dogz.

Mary Holland
- cello, harmonium, percussion. Since appearing as a child in the screen production of Bugsy Malone, Mary has moved on to such diverse activities as playing cello with an Egyptian bellydance troupe and drumming with a touring Samba band. Just don't ask her to bellydance!

John Devine
- uilleann pipes, whistles, harmonium, percussion. Coming from an Irish traditional background with contemporary influences, John's original style allows his soul to shine through in his playing. He has his roots firmly fixed in his Irish heritage and works to keep the Celtic aural tradition alive and kicking.