Sligo's Oisín McCaffrey of folk band Amble taking global stardom in his stride
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Their story began one evening with a gig in the Glen's Centre, Manorhamilton, and roll on a couple of years later and they're playing massive sold-out arenas around the globe.
The success of Amble has seen them go from performing in their hometowns to supporting Hozier and selling out venues from the 3Arena to the Royale Boston.
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