Mary Greene is originally from Waterford, but has been resident in Cork for many years and is a member of family trio Greenshine, along with husband Noel Shine and daughter Ellie Shine.

"I SEEM to write a lot of songs about dead people. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older,” Mary Greene smiles ruefully. She’s describing how a tribute to Kurt Cobain ended up on the latest album by Greenshine, a Mukerry-based family trio comprising Greene, husband Noel Shine, and their daughter Ellie Shine.

Greenshine are Noel Shine, Mary Greene and their 17-year-old daughter, Ellie. It’s also the title of their newly released album, a delightful collection of 14 folk and country tinged songs, book-ended by a classic Beatles track and an Irish traditional celebration of ‘May Day’.