ABOUT COUNTY MAYO
Bernie Bonnie, Brad Campbell, Ted Miller, Marcie Dubec, Bill Lewis
County Mayo is the premiere Irish Band in Northeast Ohio and
Northwest Pa. and has been pleasing audiences for over 30 years.
Their performances are lively, engaging and feature a high level of audience participation.
The band specializes in Irish ballads but their song bag includes plenty of Scottish, Australian, and Canadian songs as well as familiar Irish-American favorites and American folk tunes.
County Mayo was formed in the early 1980’s and is named for the county in the West of Ireland where two of the members have roots.
The musicians entertain at festivals, pubs, concerts, conventions, schools, parties and family events including Irish weddings and wakes.
The Musicians
Ted Miller paints pictures with his voice and brings Irish stories to life.
He was born to sing Irish songs. He studies Irish history and language in
order to better understand each song.
He was born to sing Irish songs. He studies Irish history and language in
order to better understand each song.
Marcy Meiers plays flute, tin whistle, piccolo and bodrhan.
She grew up studying the flute and listening to her parents sing
and play ballads on the guitar. She's studied music at
Gormanston College in Ireland.
She grew up studying the flute and listening to her parents sing
and play ballads on the guitar. She's studied music at
Gormanston College in Ireland.
Brad Campbell is the band's token Scotsman.
Besides playing keyboard, harmonica, percussion
he is an exceptional vocalist.
Besides playing keyboard, harmonica, percussion
he is an exceptional vocalist.
Bernie Bonnie sings, plays bass, mandolin and guitar and is the band's unofficial sound man.
He is the world traveler of the band and has visited Irish pubs in many countries.
He is the world traveler of the band and has visited Irish pubs in many countries.
Bill Lewis plays guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, concertina and just about any
other instrument someone tosses his way. He credits his interest in traditional
music to growing up during the folk music revival of the 1960’s.
other instrument someone tosses his way. He credits his interest in traditional
music to growing up during the folk music revival of the 1960’s.