The Johnstons (Adrienne Johnston, her sister Luci, and brother Michael, Mick Moloney and Paul Brady) were the first folk group I really liked, due to the vocals and harmonies and I bought some of their records. Then Horslips came on the scene and had a cult following, which led to Fairport (Liege and Lief), Jethro Tull, John Martyn, Sweeney's Men along with the likes of British Blues, West Coast Bands, etc.

Then came Planxty, which got me hooked on trad, and I started going to the Dublin sessions--Donaghue's, McDaid's, O'Connell's, the Pembroke, Kennedy's, Brazen Head, Club Uí Cadhain, to mention but a few. There were British, American, Breton, musicians busking and playing the sessions also, and bringing their own music and styles, so got to hear and enjoy old-timey, bluegrass, skiffle, jazz/folk, political, etc.