In the early 90’s, and Four Men and a Dog exploded onto the Irish traditional music scene with a blast of vibrant energy. Maybe Tonight is the their return album and its business as usual. The eclecticism and off the wallness, are there as is bitingly intensive traditional music that made them so unmissable first time round. Maybe Tonight is the sound of a band having fun with their music and reinventing itself in the process. Whoever did leave the dogs out should be commended, as Four Men and a Dog have come screaming back into our lives again and all is right with this part of the world anyway. John O’Reagan - Folk Roots

Showcasing the talents of four of Ireland’s foremost musicians at the pinnacle of their artistic energy and virtuosity, their current album, Maybe Tonight, to quote renowned Belfast Playwright Marie Jones, “has the power to literally transport you to the gig. So powerful, you feel the excitement, experience the adrenaline and witness the brilliance of their live performance.” Not bad for a band who’ve spent more time pursuing solo projects over the past few years than performing together.

Officially “disbanded” some five years ago but occasionally allowing themselves to be “reunited” for a select few memorable concerts, Four Men did/do what few Irish bands have been able to accomplish since, blending serious musical expertise with a lyrical creativity which has long been central to their success, combining the irresistible synergy of Irish trad and bluegrass in concerts and recordings that ooze fun from every pore and groove. Music that’ll have you dancing round the kitchen on miserable Winter mornings and laughing out loud as the rhythms evoke the stage antics that would usually accompany the live performances. Brain child behind the band’s ‘reformation’ is;

Cathal Hayden - Acknowledged by many, as one of - if not the - foremost fiddle players of his generation, Cathal plays a nifty bit of banjo too!

Gerry O’Connor - Acknowledged by many, as one of - if not the foremost banjo players of his generation, Gerry plays a nifty bit of fiddle too!

Kevin Doherty - Acknowledged by many, as one of - if not the foremost songwriters of his generation, Kevin’s a bit keen as a singer too!

Gino Lupari - Acknowledged by someone, somewhere, as one of - if not the, foremost front person in the world, Gino plays a nifty bit of bodhran too! (his singing’s not that bad either...) and finally,

Donal Murphy might have the looks to bring down the average age of the band by a few years, but in reality he was one of the five founder members of the original Dogs.

Their long awaited new album has received critical acclaim from all folk and trad scribes and after their explosive performance at the Ballyshannon Folk Festival in 2007, it is no great surprise that The Dogs are back this year again. A night not to be missed!