Roaring Maggie

Roaring Maggie is an entertaining new folk music trio from Denmark, made up of expats from Scotland, Ireland, and England. Influenced by Planxty, Pentangle, and Silly Wizard, among others, they play folk songs (both traditional and contemporary) and dance tunes (jigs, reels, polkas, etc.) from around the British Isles, performed with joy, energy, confidence, and humor. Formed in 2022, the band consists of William McLaughlin on whistles, bodhrán, octave mandola, uilleann pipes, guitar, highland pipes, and vocals; Martin Dale on guitar, bouzouki, octave mandola, bodhrán, and vocals; and Brian Armstrong on mandolin, mandola, banjo, guitar, and vocals. Their sound is defined by the ever-changing soundscape of the instrumentation and by their lush vocal harmonies. All three are vastly experienced musicians with many years on stage behind them.