Biography

Achill Crossing
The Rising of the Moon
Release Date July, 31st 2021
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01. Irish Soldier Laddie
02. Back Home In Derry
03. The Moonshiner
04. Wild Mountain Thyme
05. Carrickfergus
06. Sean South of Garryowen
07. The Galway Shawl
08. Fighting Men From Crossmaglen
09. Courting in the Kitchen
10. Man From The Daily Mail
11. James Connolly
12. The Rising of the Moon
13. I'm a Man You Don't Meet Everyday

**52 Minutes Total Time

Brittany Reilly - Bass, Vocals
Brent Hopper - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Damaris Woods - Banjo

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Cleveland-based National Touring Irish rebel & folk duo, Achill Crossing are married in music & in life. They have spent the past 16 years performing, composing & harmonizing together. Brent & Brittany have toured extensively throughout the states with many groups, including The Brittany Reilly Band, playing music ranging from Blues & Bluegrass to Honky-Tonk & Rock & Roll.

Achill Crossing came into fruition when collaborating with cousins from Ireland. While learning the basics of Irish folk music & performing the songs both new to them & those that Brittany grew up on, they found a need for a band name! They landed on ‘Achill Crossing’ as the bridge between the past & present, as well as their Irish heritage & American roots.


The group, which is releasing their first full-length album as Achill Crossing The Rising of The Moon, continues to bridge that gap by bringing new life to old traditional songs, as well as keeping bluegrass & American folk flavors to their arrangements. Multi-instrumentalist, Brent Hopper has a diverse & extensive background in music that he demonstrates on guitar, mandolin, & vocals. They are joined on this album by the highly regarded banjo player/musician, Damaris Woods, of The Young Wolfe Tones.
With 14 songs on the album, they feature some favorite traditional folk ballads & patriotic songs, while also paying tribute to Ireland’s fallen heroes. The band continues to stay true to their musical & ancestral roots with a bluegrass twist on Courtin’ in The Kitchen & Whiskey Before Breakfast.


With their upcoming release, the duo will be getting back on the road to support the album, covering a lot of the United States and a tour in Ireland in the works as well.