Cyril Moran returns to The Poet to kick of our Saturday afternoon right!

Cyril is Irish born and arrived in Melbourne in the early 90’s. He quickly hooked up with the vibrant music scene playing with popular band Shillelagh Goat at The Dan O’Connell and the Normandy hotels. Cyril soon got a taste of the folk music scene which blossomed in Melbourne.

After Shillelagh Goat, Cyril formed Heartwood with other members of Shillelagh Goat and set about doing folk based and original songs with an emphasis on vocal harmonies. They produced a CD which was well received by The Melbourne Age critic Mike Daly. Cyril also worked with Maria Forde and features on several of her albums. Cyril then hooked up with well known fiddler Greg Hunt and they made an album called “Songs From The Soft Voice.”

In 2000 he decided to go solo, and with the help of Arts Victoria produced his first album “Summer Rain” which consisted mostly of original songs. In 2004 he won the Lawson Patterson songwriting award at Port Fairy for his composition “Freedom’s Song” a story about his journey to Australia mirrored with that of the refugees.

In 2007 Cyril joined the popular bush band Bushwahzee. He composed Big Old Rig (with Pat McKernan), Flies on the Ringer and Beach Party (with Felix Meagher) as well as a song for the pirate show called Treasure Island.

Cyril plays regularly at Irish Pubs in Melbourne and is highly in demand for weddings. In his irish repertoire are the old favourites – Black Velvet Band, The Rare Old Mountain Dew, Wild Rover and The Bog Down in the Valley. Cyril also sings contemporary material including John Williamson’s “It's Raining On The Rock.”

Renown FuNkY Groove Injected Blues & Roots, Hey Gringo are no strangers to the Drunken Poet with their tongue in cheek original songs from their 7 charting albums and more. Formed by Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Daryl Roberts accompanied by some of Melbourne's most respected musicians over the years, so you just never know who may be in the line-up on the night, but you will always be in for a good time.