"The up-and-coming Irish music group! A sextet (guitar, bodhran, violin, whistles, accordion, bass) from the Toulouse/Castres region. Almost the same formation (and the same spirit) as Lunasa, with the pipes replaced by the accordion. This group, formed around the brothers Josselin and Jacob Fournel, whose disc by their previous group Trio Gan Ainm won plenty of praise here, combines finesse and energy in the Irish manner but adding their "French touch", adjusted by the well-known Northern-Ireland flutist Desi Wilkinson : original compositions, jazzy improvisation, and a special mention for the writing of Polkamix! (...) A group to look out for, one that may signal the renaissance of Irish music in France..." - Jean-Pascal Assailly - TRAD MAGAZINE

" (...) The session was joined by a couple of brothers : Jacob and Joe, who play with one of the bands featured at the festival - Doolin' - they were brilliant musicians and really lifted the session. (...) The band Doolin' was on after us, and I was really impressed." - From the Niamh Parsons's blog

DOOLIN' - a mixture of songs and instrumentals - combines traditional tunes with Irish standards. The original style is based on high-quality arrangements, bringing out the sensitivity and experience of the six musicians to create a new sound and preserve their authentic energy.
DOOLIN' is also an inspired family affair: the Fournel brothers - Josselin was runner-up in the 2004 Irish bodhràn competition and Jacob got a special mention from the panel in the 2003 tin whistle competition of the All-Ireland Fleadh (traditional music contest), both members of the Gan Ainm Trio - the Besse brothers and their cousin, also members of The Gartloney Rats - along with Guilhem, their longstanding friend who has worked with the greatest Irish violinists (Paddy Glackin, Liz Carroll, Matt Cranitch, Liz Doherty).

In March 2006, Desi Wilkinson (ex-flutist of De Dannan and founding member of Cran) chose DOOLIN' to accompany him on his French tour.

"Doolin' take their name from a small coastal village in the west of Ireland known for its musicians, not least among them the gentle figure of Micho Russell. Though clearly and enthusiastically impregnated with the aesthetic values of Irish traditional music at its best, the musicians of Doolin' demonstrate a feel for musical improvisation and composition that shows they have not lost sight of their distinctively French roots. I warmly welcome this - their first album - and wish them every success!" - Desi Wilkinson