Mec Lir

Mec Lir

Mec Lir is a Manx trad group from the Isle of Man, active since 2014. The group brings together fiddle, bouzouki, keyboards and percussion to play traditional Celtic music.

Line-up

The group includes Tomás Callister on fiddle, Adam Rhodes on bouzouki and David Kilgallon on keys. The bio also names Greg Barry on percussion as part of the line-up described there. Callister is also associated with Barrule; Rhodes is also linked with Mabon, Barrule and King Chiaullee; and Kilgallon is also linked with Chronicles and King Chiaullee.

Style and repertoire

The band focuses on trad tunes played with a driving, dance-oriented feel. Their music is described as a blend of Celtic traditional material with energetic, rhythm-led arrangements.