Singer David Kincaid was best known as the frontman of the roots-rock band the Brandos when he took a break from contemporary life and music to join the 116th, a Civil War re-enactment troop. His fascination with history led him to begin researching the obscure traditional songs sung by Irish Union soldiers during the war between the states; after a long and arduous search, Kincaid assembled enough material to record the 1998 solo effort The Irish Volunteer. ~ Jason Ankeny