Mithril (band)

Mithril is a Celtic music / World music quartet located in Mobile, Alabama in the Southeastern United States. Their music combines traditional melodies from many Celtic nations, the Middle East, and around the world.

The band

• Tom Morley: (fiddle, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar)
• Andra Bohnet: (Irish flute, penny whistle, fife, Celtic harp)
• Ben Harper (guitar, bass guitar, flute)
• Sam Gaston: djembe, doumbek, percussion, melodica)

Discography

• Bottom of the Punch Bowl (2015)
• Along the Road (2012)
• Tangled Up (2009)
• The Return Home (2007)
• Live in Concert (2005)
• Winter's Day (2004)
• Banish Misfortune (2002)

Additional information

• The band is named after Mithril (myth-ril), a fictional material from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth.
• Green Linnet recording artist Manus McGuire says "Mithril's 'Live In Concert CD gives us a great insight into four musicians on top of their game. The group's classical music roots provide a lovely backdrop to the real traditional feel throughout the recording."
• Mithril has been featured on the syndicated radio program Celtic Connections.
• Mithril's official website www.mithril.us
• Celtic music in the United States