Clay Levit has been playing Irish music for about 15 years and hosts weekly sessions and tune learning sessions at the Fiddler’s Green Music Shop in Austin. Other than earning $20 for playing bodhran at a celtic brunch, he has never played professionally, but just plays for the enjoyment of the music and the community that surrounds Irish music. Based on his own experiences with the … [Read more...] about Clay Levit
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Jack Maher
Jack Maher is from Dublin, Ireland. Equally proficient as an acoustic and electric guitar player, Jack plays mandolin and banjo and his live work and recordings brought him to perform with Van Morrison, Eddi Reader, Declan O Rourke, The High Kings, Mundy and many more. Jack is also a singer in his own right and a songwriter. He has performed and recorded with the Sharon Shannon Band for more … [Read more...] about Jack Maher
Brian McGillicuddy
Brian McGillicuddy hails from Cork, Ireland, with family roots in the famous musical district of Sliabh Luachra in East Kerry. Starting music at a young age, Brian began taking tin whistle lessons with teaching maestro Martin Power at Ballincollig Comhaltas Branch and quickly moved on to both mandolin and banjo. Brian has performed in many Fleadh Cheoil competitions over the years, both … [Read more...] about Brian McGillicuddy
John Morrow
John Morrow hails from a well-known musical family in Co. Leitrim. Although he comes from a traditionally fiddle and flute part of the country, John’s tenor banjo style developed through playing sessions in Leitrim and neighboring counties with his brothers and local musicians, such as the Cornafean group and Antóin MacGabhann. John has won Senior All-Ireland titles at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann … [Read more...] about John Morrow
H Neville
H Neville, MSW, LSWAIC discovered bluegrass mandolin in their teens, and discovered Irish music on the fiddle soon after that. H fell in love with the energy and trad community that came with rediscovering their Irish roots and dived deeply into the music eager to learn more. Originally hailing from the growing Irish music scene in Albuquerque, New Mexico, H Neville has chosen Skagit Valley in … [Read more...] about H Neville
Candy Schell
Candy Schell plays fiddle, mandolin and button accordion has been in the bands Spriggan, The Ugly Customers, Castle Kelly, Bungle Rye and currently Crooked Road. She enjoys sessions and is almost always at the J. Gilligan’s session on Tuesday nights in Arlington, TX and sessions in and around Dallas. She is also a member of the TIMES Band & Session Players. … [Read more...] about Candy Schell
Pete Strickler
Having spent his entire adult life being involved in music, from playing and promoting, to teaching, Pete Strickler finally found exactly what he was looking for when he was first introduced to Irish Traditional Music in his 30s. Pete's early years playing Irish traditional music were under the tutelage of both Matt and Shannon Heaton. In 2006, he took over the reins of the Small … [Read more...] about Pete Strickler