'It seemed mad to leave a pensionable job': Meet the Irish folk trio selling out shows at home and abroad

They’ve already sold out their gigs for next summer, signed a record deal, and been named RTÉ 2FM’s rising stars. Meet Amble, the folk band building a loyal following at home and abroad

Oisin McCaffrey, Robbie Cunningham, and Ross Mc Nerney, Amble, pictured before their show at Cork Opera House. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan

When teacher Robbie Cunningham told his dad he was quitting the 9 to 5 to pursue music, he got quite the reply —“throw the trout out to catch the salmon”.

It’s a phrase that now adorns folk band Amble’s T-shirts — merchandise that was flying out the doors at their final sold-out date at the Olympia
Theatre earlier this week.