Mark Roche revisits Cork folk/pop foursome The Mandolas as they perform on Balcony TV in the heart of Cork City. With bouzoukis, mandolas, banjos, violas, mandolins and guitars galore, they are the sultans of string. If I told you to listen to a 4-piece boy band, you’d probably tell me to get lost (or worse), but this pop/folk group from Cork are certainly nothing like you would expect to hear on a regular circuit of the local scene. Originally formed under the Nelson Mandola moniker, the band,  a group of friends from Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, have recently opted [...]