Mick O’Brien [uilleann pipes]: Mick’s music has crossed many boundaries and styles through the years. He has recorded with Charlotte Church, The Dubliners, Altan and Secret Garden to name a few and performed on Broadway with Riverdance. In 1996, Mick released his first solo album entitled May Morning Dew to critical acclaim. His recording Kitty Lie Over with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh was awarded Traditional Album of the Year by the Irish Echo in New York. In 2013, Mick recorded Tunes from The Goodman Manuscripts with his daughter Aoife Ní Bhriain and Emer Mayock. This album was awarded the coveted Gradam Ceoil from the TG4 

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh [fiddle, hardanger d’amore]: Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh makes music on a 10-string fiddle called the hardanger d’amore, and travels the world as a solo musician, in duos with Dan Trueman, Mick O’Brien and Brendan Begley, and as a member of The Gloaming and This is How We Fly. He has performed on some of the most beautiful stages in the world, including the Sydney Opera House, the Royal Albert Hall and the Lincoln Center. He has made twelve recordings to date, ranging from quite traditional to fairly out there, and continues to explore the region where traditional music begins to disintegrate. 

Iarla Ó Lionáird [singer]: Iarla was born in Cúil Aodha, in the West Cork Gaeltacht, with Seán Ó Riada a neighbour and indisputable early influence. From his iconic early recording of the vision song Aisling Gheal to his ground-breaking recordings with Dublin’s Crash Ensemble and New York’s Alarm will Sound, Iarla has shown a breadth of artistic ambition that sets him apart. A twice Grammy nominated artist, his unique singing style has carried him from New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. He is the vocalist with the critically acclaimed Irish / American band The Gloaming. 

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin [piano]: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin has developed a unique Irish piano style exploring the sounds of traditional and classical music with occasional incursions into jazz and other world music forms. His recordings include The Dolphin’s Way, a series of seven CD recordings on the EMI label and his most recent release Elver Gleams: New and Selected Recordings. He was the first Chair of Music at the University of Limerick and founded the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. He received an Honorary Doctor of Music (D.Mus) award from the National University of Ireland and in 2012 he was awarded the O’Donnell Chair of Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.