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Live at the Suggs: Mulligan Munro Fuse American & Irish Folk

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Rachel Otwell

Published January 15, 2014 at 10:00 AM CST

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Mulligan Munro

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Maureen Douglas on fiddle & Mark Butler on vocals & guitar

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Don Wright on banjo

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Mark Hudson on upright bass

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Mulligan Munro is a folk band consisting of Mark Butler, Maureen Douglas, Don Wright, and Mark Hudson. The group brings an eclectic set of influences to the table, resulting in a repertoire of pub-friendly songs that sound uniquely their own. Mulligan Munro recently joined NPR Illinois in the Suggs Performance Studio for this set and interview:

Randy Eccles

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