From trad and folk to jazz and blues, Acabella¹s wide-ranging repertoire reflects the varied musical backgrounds of its five members.  The five teamed up after returning from the U.S. in April 2001 where they were among the performers in a short tour of  One Step Beyond, a concert based on the music of Liam Lawton produced and directed by Yvonne.

Having discovered their vocal compatability while on tour,  Eileen, Sarah Jayne, Deirdre, Yvonne and Bernardine decided to indulge their mutual love of harmonizing.  By September, Acabella was born and the women were experimenting with material and arrangements in ways they hadn¹t initially envisaged.  The resultant mood of their creative engagement with an eclectic mix of songs varies from sultry to exultant to poignant.  Many of Acabella¹s arrangements have a deceptive simplicity and a moving purity of sound while others are exciting for their vocal complexity.  Always pleasing to the ear and brimming with the women¹s obvious love of singing, the harmonies and arrangements have a broad appeal.  As each member is a lead singer in her own right, an Acabella concert has a vitality and energy all of its own!