Guest Musicians

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Tiona McSherry (Vocals & Flute)
  
Tiona McSherry is a consumate traditional musician, highly respected among her peers and regarded as a gifted flute player and extraordinary singer/songwriter. As a member of the renowned family of musicians - 'The McSherrys', she began playing music and singing at a very early age, mastering the flute, tin whistle and uilleann pipes along the way. She has toured the world extensively (together with her musical siblings) in the exciting and innovative trad band "Tamalin", bringing their unique fusion of Irish, Rock, Eastern and celtic music to fresh and enthusiastic audiences. With one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music today - ".... a voice like butter" - Celtic Music Magazine, Tiona has been involved in countless musical ventures including teaming up with well known folk singer Naimh Parsons to form the a cappella groups 'Cuigear Ban' and 'The Wildflowers'. After a small break from touring, Tiona is now back and preparing material for her first solo album.
 
Michael McGoldrick (Flute, Uilleann Pipes, Whistles)
  

Officially, Michael McGoldrick is "the best musician you'll ever hear". So said Kate Rusby as she presented Michael with his Best Instrumentalist Award at the ceremony for the 2001 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. And it's hard not to argue with that appraisal. His second solo album 'FUSED' is in itself a masterpiece, variously described as "...a thing of beauty." by Hot Press, the album reflects the talent and diverse eclecticism that Michael is so well known for. Born in Manchester to Irish parents, Michael has been playing whistles, flute and uilleann pipes since he was knee-high to a pint glass. From the start, he was interested in incorporating alternate sounds into Celtic and Irish music, and so his involvement with pioneering group Toss The Feathers proved. Since then, he has been integral in the sounds of Flook!, the Afro-Celt Sound System, Lunasa, the Kate Rusby Band and the Celtic super group Capercaillie. Being dubbed 'the Talvin Singh of Trad' reflects his integration of world sounds and "...a combination of everything I've listened to in the last sixteen years!"