Midnight Well are a foursome consisting of Thom Moore, Janie Cribbs, Gerry O'Beirne and Mairtín Ó Connor. They were formed in the mid-seventies and issued one, self-titled, album in 1977. Prior to the Sligo Live Festival appearance in October 2008 they had not performed together for 27 years.

According to the festival program -

Janie Cribbs is still performing as a singer and songwriter in the US; Gerry O'Beirne (Patrick Street, Sharon Shannon, Waterboys, etc.) has had lots of success as a guitarist, singer, producer and songwriter; and of course Mairtín Ó Connor (Boys of the Lough, Skylark, De Dannan) is one of our most famous accordionists.

Thom Moore is an American-born singer-songwriter with strong Irish connections. Among the songs he has composed are "Saw You Running", "Still Believing", "Cavan Girl", "The Scholar" (aka Train to Sligo) and "Carolina Rua". His songs have been recorded by Mary Black

Mary Black

Mary Black is an Irish singer. She is well known as an interpreter of both folk and contemporary material which has made her a major recording artist in her native Ireland, and in many other parts of the world....

, Rita Connolly, Danny Doyle

Danny Doyle

Danny Doyle is a solo Irish folk singer.- Background :Reportedly, the songs on which Doyle was raised came from his mother and great-grandmother and from the last of Dublin's street singers and from some of Dublin's contemporary writers, such as poet Patrick Kavanagh and playwright Brendan Behan,...

, Barleycorn, Paddy Reilly

Paddy Reilly

Patrick 'Paddy' Reilly is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. He is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry" and "The Town I Loved So Well"....

, Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan (singer)

Mary Coughlan is an Irish jazz and folk singer and actress. She has received great acclamation in her native country, for her emotional and heartfelt jazzy musical renditions.-Background:...

, Clannad

Clannad

Clannad are an Irish musical group, from Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, Celtic and New Age, often incorporating elements of an even broader spectrum of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant...

 and Maura O'Connell

Maura O'Connell

Maura O'Connell is an Irish singer and actress. She is known for her contemporary interpretations of Irish folk songs, strongly influenced by American country music.-Background:...

among others.

Podcasts

You can hear an Interview with Thom and exclusive recordings of "Cavan Girl", The Scholar", "Carolina Rua" and "Bright Spots" at http://www.podcasts.ie/featured-musicians/thom-moore/

External links

• The Scholar, Midnight Well 1979 at The Embankment, Tallaght, Co. Dublin Retrieved from Youtube 18 January 2009
• Baton Rouge, Midnight Well 1979 at The Embankment, Tallaght, Co. Dublin Retrieved from Youtube 18 January 2009
• http://www.podcasts.ie/featured-musicians/thom-moore/