Emmet Spiceland

Emmet Spiceland
OriginIreland and Sheffield
Genres
Years active1967–70; 1973; 2017
Labels
Spinoff of
  • The Emmet Folk Group
  • Spiceland Folk
Past membersBrian Byrne
Michael Byrne
Dónal Lunny
Brian Bolger
Mick Moloney

Emmet Spiceland was an Irish folk band formed when brothers Brian Byrne and Michael Byrne of the Spiceland Folk Group joined forces with Dónal Lunny, Brian Bolger and Mick Moloney's Emmet Folk Group.

Emmet Spiceland hold a special place in Irish music history as the first of their kind, bringing what was, at the time, a modern sound, to the previously stiff and conservative national airwaves. They were known for beautiful harmonies, pin-up good looks, Mod style and previously unheard of contemporary arrangements of Irish classics.