Nolan Ladewski began to learn the tin whistle at 6 years old with his uncle and took up the flute at age 15. He has continued to improve his craft through the study of his favorite musicians and recordings and attended workshops in Ireland in 2000 and 2003-2004. In 2007 he attended workshops in England with tin whistle master Brian Finnegan. Nolan has also had great fortune to receive … [Read more...] about Nolan Ladewski
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Grey Larsen
Grey Larsen, a musician of wide-ranging experience, is one of the foremost performers and teachers of Irish flute and tin whistle in the US. He is the author of the most comprehensive book on Irish flute and whistle playing, the 480-page "The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle" (Mel Bay Publications, 2004), known especially for its method of notating and better understanding Irish … [Read more...] about Grey Larsen
Matthew Lewis
Matthew Lewis, a founding member of The Jig is Up! and Ceol Na Croi, is an accomplished musician whose traditional, high energy playing has made him a highly-sought-after musician from the Houston area. He is proficient at guitar, flute, whistle, button accordion and has been known to sing an occasional song. Matt’s deep love and respect for traditional Irish music can be felt in his … [Read more...] about Matthew Lewis
Larry Mallette
Larry Mallette has played whistles and flutes for 30 years. In the 1990s his group Smiles of Erin were regulars at the Texas Renaissance Festival and private engagements around Houston. With The Jig Is Up! Larry performed from 2010-19 at all the major Irish and Celtic Festivals around Texas, presented Irish Christmas concerts at The University of St. Thomas, and toured from Texas and Oklahoma to … [Read more...] about Larry Mallette
L.E. McCullough
L.E. McCullough, Ph.D., has been performing and teaching traditional Irish music on tinwhistle and flute since 1972. In 1978 he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh for what was then the first dissertation on Irish traditional music ever published. From 1983-90 he performed with the French traditional group Bourrée Texane in Austin, TX and currently performs in Pittsburgh, PA with the … [Read more...] about L.E. McCullough
Daniel Mehalko
Daniel Mehalko is a young multi instrumentalist from the Dallas Texas area. Performing with his band Flashpoint and touring with legends such as the Brock McGuire band he has quickly established his reputation as one of the top banjo and mandolin players in the country. Daniel has been playing music from an early age but first delved into traditional Irish music in 2009 at the age of 13. … [Read more...] about Daniel Mehalko
Louise Mulcahy
Born in Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick, Louise is a well-established performer and tutor on both flute and uilleann pipes. Louise has travelled extensively in both capacities, as both performer and teacher of the tradition, appearing at some of the biggest national and international music festivals throughout Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, America and Canada. Louise released her highly … [Read more...] about Louise Mulcahy
Evan Powell
Evan Powell is a piano and flute player who currently lives in Austin, Texas. His journey into Irish traditional music began while studying for his Bachelor’s degree in jazz performance at Florida State University. He currently performs in the four-person group Fiárock, whose members span both sides of the Atlantic. Evan is also a passionate educator and has been a guest lecturer on the topics of … [Read more...] about Evan Powell
Norah Rendell
Singer, flute and whistle player, Norah Rendell is a founding member of the award-winning group, The Outside Track (UK, Ireland, Cape Breton) and performs with the Two Tap Trio, Máirtín de Cógáin Project and Paddy O’Brien’s Doon Céilí Band. Nominated for “Best Traditional Singer of the Year” by the Canadian Folk Music Awards, and three-time “Best Vocalist of the Year” (Live Ireland Awards), she … [Read more...] about Norah Rendell
Susan Ritta
Susan Ritta is a Celtic musician and award-winning radio host from Lincoln, Nebraska. For the past 11 years, she has been host of "Thunder on the Plains," Nebraska's only local Celtic radio show, which airs twice weekly on Lincoln's community radio station KZUM. As a volunteer programmer, "Lady Susan" has interviewed dozens of Celtic artists from around the world for her program, including many … [Read more...] about Susan Ritta