The bluegrassifiers…

THE Cool Hand String Band  are a lively, four-piece acoustic cover band from Omagh, specialising in up-tempo Bluegrass, Folk, Country and Pop.

The members of the group are  Nevin Colton, Bronagh Broderick, Danny McCormack and  Gary McAleer. They will be playing a concert at the Strule Art Centre on December 22, where  they will be mixing up their usual set of Bluegrass covers with some Christmas classics to get everyone in the festive mood.

If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do?

Sneak on a plane and fly away somewhere nice.

What is your least-appealing habit?

Avoiding practice like the plague.

What is your greatest trait?

Bluegrassifying (putting a bluegrass twist on modern song).

If you could ask God one question, what would it be?

How do them planes stay up there?

Did you have a role model as a youth?

Sure we are all models.

What are you watching on television?

Nothing, because I haven’t paid my TV licence yet!

Tell us a song that reminds you of your childhood.

Snow is Falling (which can be heard live from us on Wednesday, December 22, at the Strule Arts Centre, Omagh).

Who is your favourite musician?

Knotty Pine String Band.

What is your favourite film?

Unanimous vote on Toy Story.

What is your favourite memory?

Touring the ‘Big Apple’ (New York).

And your saddest?

When Bronagh broke her fiddle bow during a gig and didn’t have a spare.

What makes you angry?

Not getting parked close to the door for loading gear.

What is the most embarrassing thing you have done?

Buy us a drink and we’ll tell ye everything.

What is your most treasured possession?

Our instruments.

Do you have a catchphrase?

Is that Mickey’s cuddy?

What’s your tipple?

Has to be a lovely cold pint of the ‘black stuff’ (Guinness).

Who would play you in a film of your life?

Leonardo Di Caprio – Nevin Colton.

Emma Stone – Bronagh.

Danny DeVito – Gary.

Harrison Ford – Conor.

What is your life’s motto (or favourite quote)?

Don’t take criticism from a person you wouldn’t go to for advice.

What song would you like played at your funeral?

Pussycat dolls – Don’t Cha.