Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour: Beoga, Nick Ogawa

BEOGA is the Irish word for ‘lively’. The group is a five-piece traditional band based in County Antrim, Ireland. Their unique sound features the twin duelling accordians of Seán Óg Graham and Damian McKee, along with four times All-Ireland bodhrán champion Eamon Murray, pianist Liam Bradley, and one of Ireland’s premier young singers, Niamh Dunne,. Their latest CD, mischief, was released on Compass Records last year. www.beogamusic.com.

NICK OGAWA is a cellist and songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. His new album, Introduction, travels through blues, folk, and pop styles on the way to his distinctive contemporary sound. We loved his haunting redintion of the traditional Appalachian ballad “Shady Grove.” www.nickogawa.com.