Shane Farrell is an award-winning Irish multi-instrumentalist who began playing traditional Irish music at age seven in a family steeped in the tradition. An All-Ireland Champion, Shane has performed over 10,000 live shows worldwide, building a career as a seasoned international entertainer.
Now based in Orlando, Florida, he performs regularly for Universal Studios and Walt Disney World, tours U.S. music festivals each summer, and teaches music online to students around the world.
Shane is also a member of the legendary Irish Rovers, a group with a 60+ year recording and touring legacy and a catalog of over 50 albums. The band has recently released their new album, The Belfast Sessions, to critical acclaim, continuing one of the longest-running traditions in Irish folk music.
Core Instructor – Mandolin | Lecturer – Building Up and Tearing England Down: Songs of the Irish Navvies in England
Former Instructor – Tenor Banjo
2021, 2026