The Fortunate Few.

about

Based in North West Donegal the band has been brought together by former Pirates / Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy) / Chicken Shack drummer Romek Parol. The lineup is full of top flight Irish and UK musicians whose client list looks like a who’s who of the music world. 

Along with Romek Parol on drums and percussion the band consists of Dave “Munch” Moore – keyboards, Mick McCarney – Guitar, Billy Robinson – Bass and Paul Cox augments the band with fine vocals. 

All of these musicians have forged solid careers with impressive CV’s and have, between them, either recorded, played, or shared stages with Irish, British and international artists including the likes of Eric Clapton, Bonnie Tyler, ZZ Top, Sharon Shannon, Bo Diddley, Ray Charles, Mary Black, Delroy Williams (Desmond Dekker’s Aces), Brendan Quinn, Daniel O’Donnell… plus many more, the list is endless… 

Having had such diverse careers their influences cover a wide range of music… from Celtic rock, to Southern blues to New York jazz and beyond producing a fairly unique blend of musical flavours. 

A new album, “Sinners and Saints”, is due for release in January ‘26 and the track “A Place I Don’t Belong” has been lifted as a single due for release on January 19th 2026… available on all major music platforms… 

A second album being recorded in Donegal during Nov / Dec / Jan (‘25 & ‘26) is scheduled for release towards the end of 2026. 

The band takes to the road in April, playing selected venues in Ireland and UK as the beginning of a wider promotional tour later in the year.