Captain Mackey’s Goatskin and Stringband is a new venture by Corkmen Jimmy Crowley and Máirtín de Cógáin. The band takes its name from the American-born Fenian, Captain Mackey, and a legendary Cork folk band from the sixties, Paddy’s Goatskin and Stringband, which had a seminal effect on Jimmy’s musical life. The Stringband’s membership is fleshed out by the addition of Irish fiddler Valerie Plested and guitarist Don Penzien for a mighty sound, indeed! Captain Mackey’s will be officially releasing their CD, Soldier Songs: The Irish Abroad and Soldiering, in late 2009.