Good ideas have a way of resurfacing.
Still part of the band is the seamless merger between African and Celtic musical traditions. And yet the low whistle and harp which dominate parts of the melody don't seem at all out of place there. The lineup of the Afro Celt Sound System is altered somewhat from the band's previous incarnation. The band now is made up of James McNally on keyboards, whistle, low whistle, bodhran and accordion, Iarla O'Lionaird on vocals, N'Faly Kouyate on vocals, kora and balafon, Myrdhin on Celtic harp, and co-producers Simon Emmerson on guitars, keyboards and programming, and Martin Russell on keyboards, programming and engineering. Ron Asian on programming beats, Ronan Browne on uilleann pipes, Michael McGoldrick on uilleann pipes and flute, Ashley Maher on vocals, Johnny Kalsi on dhol drums and tablas, Nigel Eaton on hurdy gurdy, and Youth on bass.