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Matthew Lewis

November 4, 2018 By Ken Fleming

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

Owen Marshall

January 21, 2019 By Ken Fleming

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Vogue magazine calls musician Owen Marshall “A guitar/mandolin/banjo player rivaled in character only by the occasional three-pronged carrot” (Vogue 2009). With the music traditions of Quebec and Nova Scotia just over the border from his home in Vermont and the strong Irish musical scene of Boston to the south, Owen was immersed in the various textures and sounds of the Celtic music from an early … [Read more...] about Owen Marshall

Eamon McElholm

February 23, 2019 By Ken Fleming

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Eamon McElholm was born and raised in County Tyrone in the North of Ireland. He was brought up playing all types of music from Irish traditional to rock and classical, so when it came to writing his own material he had plenty of influences in the melting pot. Eamon joined the highly successful American Irish group Solas in 2002 and went on to record seven albums with the band. The band … [Read more...] about Eamon McElholm

Gordon McLeod

November 4, 2018 By Ken Fleming

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Gordon McLeod has been performing professionally on fiddle and guitar for over 30 years. Gordon  tours and performs regularly with  McLeod Nine, a folk-roots duo with his wife Christy, and with the well-known Celtic-roots band  Beyond The Pale. He is a long time member of the Irish music community in Texas and regular participant in Irish music sessions in the DFW area with the … [Read more...] about Gordon McLeod

Brian Miller

November 4, 2018 By Ken Fleming

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A native of northern Minnesota, Brian Miller fell in love with Irish traditional music as a teenager in the crowd at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. His passion led him to spend a college semester abroad at University College Cork where he fell deeper in love with the music and the Rebel City–making many happy returns there. Based in St. Paul since 1998, Brian is also the product of the rich … [Read more...] about Brian Miller

Jeff Moore

February 23, 2019 By Ken Fleming

Jeff Moore

Jeff Moore has been playing guitar for the past 40 years and is one of the Southwest's most notable Irish musicians, having performed with many local Celtic music ensembles, as well as international touring musicians such as James Keane, John Williams, Liz Carroll, Johnny B. Connolly, James Kelly, Joe Burke and Oisín Mac Diarmada.  He has developed a distinct style of accompaniment, using … [Read more...] about Jeff Moore

Seamie O’Dowd

November 4, 2018 By Ken Fleming

Seamie O’Dowd, a native of Maugheraboy in Sligo Town, is the son of noted Irish musicians Sheila O'Dowd (nee. Regan) and fiddle player Joe O’Dowd, both from the Irish music stronghold of South County Sligo.  Both parents were a strong influence on Seamie’s musical development. Growing up, Seamie began attending Irish music competitions and music sessions where he made contact … [Read more...] about Seamie O’Dowd

Eamon O’Leary

February 23, 2019 By Ken Fleming

Eamon O'Leary

Originally from Dublin, singer, bouzouki and guitar player Eamon O'Leary has lived in New York City for the last twenty years. He has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe, performing and recording with many of Irish music’s great players. In addition to his performance schedule, Eamon has taught at numerous music programs including the Augusta Heritage Center, the Catskills … [Read more...] about Eamon O’Leary

Susan Ritta

January 21, 2019 By Ken Fleming

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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

Ian Varley

November 4, 2018 By Ken Fleming

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

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It was my first retreat and I thought the whole weekend was absolutely fabulous.  I had sort of lost my connection to Irish music and I came away from the weekend refreshed and re-energized and very present to why I love this music so much.

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