▁In ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁after ▁seven ▁years ▁with ▁the ▁Both y ▁Band ▁and ▁several ▁years ▁collabor ating ▁with ▁the ▁master ▁f idd ler ▁Kevin ▁Bur ke , ▁Ó ▁Dom h na ill ▁began ▁searching ▁for ▁a ▁new ▁project ▁and ▁a ▁new ▁sound . ▁He ▁met ▁Billy ▁O sk ay ▁in ▁Port land , ▁Oregon , ▁and ▁the ▁two ▁began ▁a ▁new ▁collaboration ▁focused ▁on ▁a ▁new ▁and ▁innov ative ▁music ▁that ▁integrated ▁C elt ic , ▁jazz , ▁and ▁classical ▁chamber ▁music . ▁ ▁Billy ▁O sk ay ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁King ston , ▁New ▁York , ▁and ▁had ▁developed ▁an ▁international ▁reputation ▁as ▁a ▁viol in ist . ▁He ▁started ▁playing ▁viol in ▁at ▁seven ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁study ▁under ▁Eugen ▁Pro kop ▁at ▁the ▁International ▁Academy ▁of ▁Music ▁Pal ma ▁de ▁Mall or ca ▁in ▁Spain . ▁He ▁excel led ▁equally ▁in ▁viol in ▁technique ▁and ▁composition . ▁He ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁este emed ▁a cademy ▁with ▁a ▁degree ▁in ▁viol in ▁and ▁chamber ▁music . ▁ ▁Night no ise ▁began ▁as ▁a ▁collaboration ▁between ▁this ▁American ▁viol in ist ▁and ▁Irish ▁guitar ist ▁who ▁sought ▁to ▁create ▁a ▁unique ▁bl end ▁of ▁musical ▁forms . ▁T ogether , ▁they ▁composed ▁and ▁recorded ▁some ▁songs ▁in ▁O sk ay ' s ▁Port land ▁home ▁and ▁were ▁pleased ▁with ▁the ▁result ▁– ▁a ▁unique ▁under st ated ▁sound ▁that ▁had ▁a ▁" rough ▁but ▁fresh ▁quality ▁that ▁eng ender ed ▁a ▁ser ene ▁atmosphere ." ▁Ó ▁Dom h