Tonight, however, is special. Tonight, the band releases its third CD, its first containing all original material. The Other Side, as the CD is titled, is a big step for Blackthorn, perhaps its biggest yet. Through a combination of talent, persistence and niche marketing, Moore and bandmates John McGroary, John Boyce, Mike O'Callaghan and Seamus Kelleher have developed an unusually large, diverse and devout following for an ethnic-flavored cover band. But instead, the band has chosen the rather risky path of writing and recording its own music.
Tonight is the release party.
Hence the look on poor Paul's face. He appears much more relaxed as the band leaves the stage so that the crowd can be let in. Blackthorn didn't happen over night. People would throw every request in the book at you and you'd try your best to please them. By 1990, Moore and McGroary wanted to broaden their range.