Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh

Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh is an accomplished solo performer, guitarist and composer. In 2020, she released her album 'Red is the Rose', an album of traditional songs, sung unaccompanied. In 2021 she co-produced an animated music video to accompany her song 'Bóinn - the River Goddess'. Róisín has worked with artists Joanna Hyde and Tadhg Ó Meachaire on their album One For The Foxes and has worked on the Songs For Our Children Project with Alleen Lambert and Michael Fortune. Róisín is currently a member of Manglam Pi, an electro-trad fusion ensemble.

In 2011 she was awarded her degree in Irish Music and Dance from the University of Limerick where she specialized in Traditional Irish song under the tutelage of Eilís Ní Shúilleabháin and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh. As a solo artist Roisin performs songs from the Irish, English and Scottish tradition alongside her own compositions. She is currently a tutor and lecturer in Irish song studies, and a PhD research scholar at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. 

Neil Fitzgibbon

Neil Fitzgibbon has toured and shared the stage with many musicians at home in Ireland and around the world. Based in Co Clare, Neil is a regular on the session scene on the west coast known as both a fiddle player and guitarist, has recording credits alongside world renowned musicians and artists, both as a collaborator/session musician and creator.  Neil has toured extensively with Radio Gee, Driftwood Manor, and D’Bize.  He has also played with Galway based song writing and musician duo Pádraic Seoighe and Niall Teague.

Denis McAuliffe

Musician and Composer 

Denis has been creating and playing music from a young age. His interest has alway been music and sound as a whole, rather than genre or instrument specific. His desire for creating sound led him to pursue a Bachelor of Music from the University of Limerick. Denis has contributed to and founded countless projects including: Spirit of Ireland Show, Shannon Estuary Concert Series, he was awarded 'Best Act' with 3 piece band mega_TRAD at Templebar Tradfest 2020, has performed internationally and is a session musician at home in Clare. He inspires the same enthusiasm and a love for music in his students.

Tara Breen

Tara Breen, a highly talented multi-instrumentalist from Ruan Co. Clare, has achieved All-Ireland titles on fiddle in every age category over the years, culminating with the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle Title in 2012. Tara is also an All-Ireland winner on the flute and saxophone. Tara has won 11 solo All Ireland Fleadh titles and 10 group All Ireland Fleadh titles. In 2011, Tara was chosen to play at Dublin Castle for the Queen of England during her State visit to Ireland.
Tara studied music and Irish in University College Cork and received an honour in BAMus and Bmus.

Tara was selected by Donal Lunny for the T.V. series, ‘Lorg Lunny’, which culminated in the band Ciorras. Ciorras recorded their debut album entitles ‘Ciorras’ in 2010. From there went on to join the Galician piper Carlos Núñez who she still travels extensively with. In 2014, Tara recorded an album with Conor Moriarty and Stephen Rooney, titled The Trí Tones who were rewarded the title of Album of The Year from Tradconnect.
In 2014, she joined six-time Grammy award winning band, The Chieftains for their North American tour, and currently plays with them at various venues both at home and abroad. Tara joined the legendary band, Stockton’s Wing in 2015. Stockton’s Wings live album is due to come out early this year. Tara joined Heartbeat of Home in 2018 and toured China and Germany for 6 months, finishing with a 6 week run in The West End.
In 2019, Tara recorded an album with Padraig Rynne, Conor Crimmins and Elaine Hogan entitled Avalla.
Tara has taught fiddle for the last 12 years and is currently employed with Music Generation.

Tara recorded a duet album, Nasc, with concertina player Padraig Rynne with guests such as Dónal Lunny and Jim Murray and are due to start touring later in 2021.

Conal O’Kane

Conal O’Kane grew up in South Philadelphia, where he was an active member of the Irish music community. When he was on a trip to his father’s hometown of Buncrana, Co. Donegal, he was taught his first tune on fiddle by the legendary teacher Dinny McLaughlin, Whelan’s jig. He was told that he should go home and practice, and if he hadn’t learned the tune properly by the next time he was in Buncrana, Dinny would strangle him! He has been practicing ever since.

When he was younger, he learned guitar from local musician John Brennan, in the unusual tuning DADEAE, before later switching to Drop D. His interest in guitar grew, and after completing high school, he enrolled in the BA in Irish Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. His guitar style draws from a wide variety of influences, particularly from jazz and classic rock, while still rooted firmly within the tradition.

Now a graduate, he is an active member of the Limerick music scene and teaches guitar in the area.