The Black Family

The Black Family is one of the most important musical clans in Ireland. While sisters Mary and Frances rank among the best-selling folk artists in the world, the three albums that they recorded with their brothers -- Shay, Michael, and Martin -- document the strength of this family collaboration. The three brothers and two sisters inherited their love of music from their parents. Their father, who hailed from Rathlin Island, played fiddle, while their mother sang traditional and music hall songs. Although the five siblings performed together in Dublin pubs in the mid-'70s, Mar...