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The Model Banner is a group that has been in existence in County Wexford for the last two years.
Their music has featured heavily on local radio and has earned the band a lot of fans throughout the county.
The Model Banner name represents a combination of the counties of origin of the three members: Jim Boyce and Kathleen O Shea, from the Model County, Wexford, and Tony Durack, from the Banner County, Clare, though now living in Wexford for many years.
This week s column places the focus of attention on the band s new album, Legacy - oidhreacht , which is a 14-track collection of well known folk standards and original songs.