"Take a drop of the Irish, a shot of Cajun, a little country, some folk, a hot spoonful of salsa, a twist of tamla, shake it all up with 30 years of rock ‘n' roll experience, throw in a dash of three part harmony, garnish with lashings of good humour and you have The Happy Cats!"

Founded in Spring 2001 by ex-Lindisfarne singer/multi- instrumentalist Marty Craggs, the band features:

• Les Dodd on guitar and vocals

• Brian Duffy on accordion, piano and vocals

• Marty Craggs, on saxophone, accordion, harmonica, penny whistle, bodhran and lead vocals