"On the mainstage of Dranouter, Orion proved with their refined approach that they surely are one of the best non-Irish bands playing Irish Music."
"Orion was standing out with an ironstrong set."
"A magistral stage act."
"Orion make their second visit to Cork after their stunning performance here in 1996 when they dazzled the Cork audience with their brilliance and quality of musicianship and they won many fans at the time. Do not miss!"
"Orion's music is both subliminally beautiful and frantically vigorous."
"Orion has built up a reputation as one of Europe's finest Celtic bands."
"Other visitors include Belgian group Orion, described by Folk Festival Director William Hammond as 'absolutely superb'."
"Orion proved themselves on this occasion an outfit of considerable power and authority. Playing a knock-out set, they passed the Cork Folk Festival test with flying colours."
"The very splendid Orion. They have got that something special that differentiates the great groups from the rest of the pack. A few better known but tired old warhorses would do well to listen to them and learn."
"During the showcase of it's new release, Orion charmed both public and press. The members of one of today's most gifted folk groups gave an example not only of their exceptional talent, but also of their unaffected charisma."
"Orion literally glowed at Brosella. Incontestably, their concert alone justified the 1997 edition of the festival."
"Great atmosphere and a magnificent closing act at Winterfolk Festival."
"A few langourous chords from an instrument not yet fully identified play gently on your ear drums. Little by little they turn into music. An abundance of space contained in this string of notes. The audience, loads of music lovers, listen almost piously. The young ones will say 'Brilliant'. The others, seized by such unparalleled finesse, will be carried away by that magic bow."
"Brittany vigorously affirms its Celtic tradition. However, among those that sing and play it with the most talent, one may sometimes find the odd semi-Celt. The old town centre lived trough a few Irish hours of superb quality last night, presented to us by Orion, a Belgo-Irish constellation playing aerial music."
"Hundreds of people are listening attentively, they are dead quiet: men, women, and children of all ages, of every possible style; from the Parisian old girl in her sixties down to the young spark in his leather jacket."
"A stunning performance, presented with humour and interesting bits of information. High-quality interpretation by four skilled musicians."
"Even rockers get easily carried away by the virtuosty displayed by Orion's instrumentalists. Orion, the beautiful name of a constrellation for a group that skilfully distils timeless ballads and entertaining dance-tunes. Go and see Orion, and be assured you're in for a world-charming concert thanks to their talent, their instrumental mastery and the magic of their legend-saturated music."
"Some of the liveliest Irish music this side of Donegal."
"If the sound of Celtic music makes you feel melancholy, then the Belgian band Orion will come as a pleasant surprise to you."
"Top Belgo-Breton band tour Wales. Visiting Great Britain for the first time, Orion are sure to provoke a major stir when they appear. The band is made up of superb musicians and create an awesome sound."
"The best music we heard on that festival day."