One of the contemporary folk music's most eclectic bands, the Mollys were conceived by longtime friends and musical collaborators Nancy McCallion, the group's chief songwriter and penny whistle player, and Catherine Zavala, guitar and mandolin player. With the addition of bassist Dan Sorenson, drummer Gary MacKender, and accordion, guitar and banjo player Kevin Schramm, the Mollys have evolved into an ensemble capable of incorporating an ever-growing list of musical influences.
McCallion, a first-generation Irish-American, and Zavala, who grew up in a bilingual Mexican-Ameri...