Tamalin[1] is a family-based band from west Belfast, Northern Ireland, who originally began playing Irish traditional music in the early 1980s under the name The McSherrys.
Toward the end of the 1980s they were joined by long term friend Kevin Dorris on bouzouki and subsequently changed the name of the group to Tamalin.
When not touring with Mary, Dave worked closely with Tamalin playing concerts and experimenting in the studio.
In October 1996 Dave Early died in a car accident[3] outside Dublin and never saw the release of the band's debut album.
[4] John McSherry had a parallel career for many years, being a member of Donal Lunny's Coolfin as well as co-founding the band Lúnasa along with Michael McGoldrick.