Kenny Tweedy was born in Boston of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Kenny rediscovered his Scottish roots while living in Scotland in the 90s. Upon repatriating to the states, he found himself dissatisfied with contemporary popular music. Kenny found his calling when he started playing Irish traditional dance music in the new millennium. For the past 18 years, Kenny has been anchoring sessions … [Read more...] about Kenny Tweedy
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Angela Usher
Angela Usher, born in Manchester, is a well-known tin whistle and tenor banjo player, as well as an experienced teacher and composer of Irish music. Angela learned the tin whistle from Marian Egan and soon progressed onto other instruments. By her mid teens, she joined her first band Curragh and was then a founding member of the popular Manchester Celtic rock group, Toss the Feathers. Angela … [Read more...] about Angela Usher
Ian Varley
Ian Varley is a native of New York, and has made Austin TX his home for the last 14 years. His day job is writing software, but he's been a professional touring and studio musician on and off since childhood. A recent convert to both Piano Accordion and traditional Irish music, he now holds down a weekly session in Austin, and he can always name a tune. Ian's given well-received talks at … [Read more...] about Ian Varley
Ian Wilkinson
Ian Wilkinson is from Wylie, TX and plays multiple instruments including banjo, fiddle, button accordion, mandolin, and bodhran. Ian began learning traditional Irish music while attending The North Texas School of Irish Music. His first instrument in traditional Irish tunes was the fiddle. He then picked up on the banjo and went on to become a member of the Festival Band, made up … [Read more...] about Ian Wilkinson