http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/The+Voice+Squad IrishCentral The Voice Squad en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/the-voice-squad---still-so-strong---videos-151234085.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/the-voice-squad---still-so-strong---videos-151234085.html Sat, 12 May 2012 06:00:44 PDT The Voice Squad performing in Monaghan last weekMonaghan -- Before there were the Three Tenors, High Kings or even the Priests, over 20 years ago a trio of solid and committed young men banded together as the Voice Squad in vocal harmony that ensured that the song would not be overshadowed by the performance only enhanced by it   It was a lesson straight from the gospel of the late great song collector and singer Frank Hart as I learned firsthand at an Elkins summer school many years ago from the native Dubliner who inspired so many wonderful Irish singers, including the Voice Squad trio Of Phil Callery, Fran McPhail and Jerry Cullen, and female singers like Niamh Parsons and Karan Casey  So when I found out that they were reuniting for a concert in Monaghan Town to help launch the opening night of the Feile Oriel on the Thursday night of the just passed May bank holiday weekend, northward from Dublin Airport I went after arrival last weekEven though other commitments meant missing the 11 other choice featured acts of this wonderful and tastefully curated festival sparking interest in traditional music around the Monaghan region, the importance of seeing and hearing three veteran singers who delve deeply into the traditional song canon was a no-brainer for me READ MORE ]]>