Shay and Michael have now expanded their band with the present members, Shay, Michael, Eamonn Flynn on piano, Felim Egan on accordion, and have introduced a new member, Darcy Noonan on fiddle. This present lineup now offers some high energy performances and all members are great singers. With the additional voices it has allowed Shay and Michael to really to both focus on tune arrangements and lots of vocal harmonies.

The website has just been updated with the ability to purchase digital download versions of albums. This will allow you to buy an album and immediately download it via a personalised link that will be send to you. At the moment only the new album Glackanacker is available as a digital download, but other albums will be added in the coming days and weeks.

The Black Brothers' new album Glackanacker is out now. You can order the album via the shop on this site.

A online-only bonus track for this album called "Roller Bowler" can be heard and downloaded from the Glackanacker album page.

Brilliantly produced by John Doyle, this new album features a wonderful variety of songs—traditional & original, comical & beautiful. Brothers Shay and Michael, with talented band members Eamonn Flynn and Félim Egan, are joined here by other stellar musicians, including Colm O'Riain (fiddle, viola), Mick McCauley (accordion), Mike McGoldrick (pipes and whistles), John McCusker (fiddle), Duncan Wickel (cello), and Rick Epping (harmonica).

On backing vocals we are joined by Mary and Frances Black, Martin Black, Roisin O, Aoife and Eoghan Scott, Shosi Black, and Ciara Black.