Moya Sweeney and Archie Churchill-Moss are a cross-channel folk duo united by a shared love of traditional dance music and a close attention to sound. Raised in Trillick, Co. Tyrone, Sweeney draws on the rich musical heritage of the North of Ireland and brings both lift and nuance to her playing. She is currently touring the Irish folk musical Daughters of Ceithleann, which tells the story of the mythic figure Ceithleann, namesake of the island town of Enniskillen. Somerset-born Churchill-Moss is widely regarded as one of Britain’s leading diatonic button accordion players. A BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winner with Moore, Moss, Rutter, he has toured extensively across Europe, performing at major festivals and working as a session musician for some of the UK’s best-known folk artists and producers.

Their collaboration centres on the expressive possibilities of the diatonic button accordion. Using two near-identical instruments built in Eindhoven, sharing the same reeds, bellows and mechanisms, they create a strikingly unified sound — as if four hands were working a single instrument. Their debut EP From the Aa reflects this approach: rooted in tradition, shaped with a contemporary ear, and driven by a clear, cohesive musical vision.

The duo’s EP will be released 16th March 2026 on digital and CD. They will play a special launch concert in Belfast on 16th March, to be announced.