Moo-ving performance: Walker sings an Irish folk ballad and draws an audience of curious cows Herd of bovines listened to an old folk ballad by Adam Gossett in Kinsale, Ireland The cows are in the distance, but flock towards him as he sings Fields of Athenry Adam's wife Windy filmed it through fits of giggles with Adam's brother in law Cows are known to produce up to 3 per cent more milk when they hear musicBy James Gant For Mailonline Published: 17:55 BST, 13 June 2019 | Updated: 17:55 BST, 13 June 2019 Viewcomments Cows are known to become more relaxed and produce more milk when they hear certain genres of music. And these bovines seemed suitably calm when listening to an old Irish folk ballad as they flock towards a walker in a field in Kinsale, Ireland. Adam Gossett, who is originally from North Hollywood, California, but now lives in Cork, was filmed singing Fields of Athenry to the distant herd of beasts on May 28. Adam Gossett, who is originally from North Hollywood, California, but now lives in Cork, sings Fields of Athenry to the field of cows But as he continues through the iconic ballad, the cows trudge over to him one at a time and stand quietly listening to his performance. Adam's wife Windy, who recorded the encounter and posted it on his Facebook, said: 'We actually discovered this phenomena in February when our girls were singing while walking across a field in Cashel. 'The cows came closer and closer for a listen. Ever since then we keep trying it out when we come across a field of cows. 'Adam's brother in law was visiting us from Los Angeles and so we stopped when we saw the cows so we could show him our new trick. At first, only one lonely cow trudges over, but as he belts out the song more bovines begin to wander to the sound of his voice One cow soon becomes three, and within two minutes most of the field have flocked towards Adam 'At first I wasn't sure it would work this time but sure enough one by one they all came over. 'My brother in law, Christian Gossett, and I can be heard cracking up in the background of the video. 'It's hard not to laugh when you see them all start flocking towards Adam. Obviously, these cows know a good voice when they hear it!' Cows produce up to 3 per cent more milk when they hear slow music due to it easing stress, a report by the Modern Farmer found. At the end of the video he says: 'It's so good to see you guys, so good to see you, they're my fans' But the 2014 study in partnership with the University of Leicester found faster songs such as 'Euro club classics' had no effect on lactation. Juan Velez, executive vice president of Aurora Organic Farms, said: 'In terms of music, in my 30 years working with dairy cows, I have found that music can be beneficial to the well-being of the cows, but it must be consistent and calming.' It is believed the music may drown out the sound of machinery in the milking parlour, but Mr Gossett's rendition in the field suggests the animals may just like sound. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility