Harriet Earis (harp) and Colman Connolly (uilleann pipes & low whistle) are
members of the band Siansa, and also perform as a duo, Luasca. Colman teaches at the London Piper's Club.

Michael Lempelius (Guitar and bouzouki) has played in numerous bands in Germany and the UK, and has toured with harmonica player Brendan Power.

Conán McDonnell (piano accordion & bodhrán) is a well-known and dynamic player in sessions in Belfast, London, and festivals everywhere, from County Clare to the Catskills.

Andy Metcalfe (guitar) is an accomplished professional musician and producer, was a founder member of The Soft Boys and Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians; and has performed and recorded with a huge variety of artists including David Gray, Glenn Tilbrook, Sandy Shaw, Nick Harper and Debbie Harry - more recently turning to flatpick bluegrass guitar and swing.

Renowned as a jazz, blues and folk guitarist and cellist, Richard Bolton (cello)
has worked with a broad range of performers, including June Tabor, Maddy Prior, Pete Cooper, Willard White, and bluesman Billy Jenkins, and has also been involved in numerous film scores and theatre projects.

Playing at the launch concert, Peter Troake (uilleann pipes & flute) was a member of folk bands Celtica and Firebrand, and teaches at the Hibernia Centre in Bristol.