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Bagpipers who Rock!
“These are my boys!” exclaimed Sir PaulMcCartney after rocking out to a Chilli performance.
“Awesome!” said film star Ewen McGregor after he guested on drums with the Chillis
“Gotta get me some of that Red Hot Chilli Pipers! I WANT some!” tweeted actor Samuel Jackson after seeing the band perform on NBC in the summer of 2012
Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning!
It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland.
It’s The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS – (NOT the Peppers!) -- a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers -- who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping.
Since they walked away with the top prize on the primetime TV talent show, “When Will I Be Famous” in the U.K. in 2007, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers haven't stopped for a breath, other than to inflate their bagpipes! Formed in 2002, The Chillis have fast become a global phenomenon, taking their signature 'Bagrock' sound to the masses with their unique fusion of rocked up Bagpipes and clever covers of popular songs from all genres. Their trademarked sound is a unique fusion of traditional pipe tunes – like “The Flowers of Scotland”, “The Hills of Argyll”, and “Amazing Grace” (done Chilli-style, of course!) -- and contemporary anthems like Queen’s “We Will Rock You”, “Clocks” by Coldplay, “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol, “Let Me Entertain You” by Robbie Williams, and a fantastic rock medley of “Deep Purple”, “Smoke on the Water”, and AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck”.
ABOUT THE BAND
In 1993 Tommy Byrne and his two friends (The Trad Brothers) were the first musicians to play in a new bar in Dublin called Oliver St. John Gogarty’s. Their new high energy style of traditional Irish music drew tourists from all over the city to this pub. More and more bars opened up and the area is now the world famous Temple Bar.
Tommy went on to direct Irish dance shows all over the world with the biggest being Feet of Fire in New Zealand with 30 Irish dancers and 8 piece band.
It was while working with DJs in Ibiza Tommy met Julie and a few years later they married, the boys came along and they moved from Dublin to Donegal.
It was here the boys started learning how to play and dance and before long they were county champions on their instruments and Ulster Champion Irish dancers and Finn a world qualifier.
Dad Tommy ran Irish Shows for the tourists in the local Central Hotel and the boys became firm favorites with the audiences, especially Dempsey who was only 2 at the time.
In 2015 they auditioned and were chosen to perform on Ireland’s biggest TV show of the year, The Late Late Toy Show. With this came front page photos of every Irish newspaper and The Byrne Brothers in their Donegal tweed hats and waistcoats became a household name.
In 2016 while performing at the All Ireland Fleadh, The Byrne Brothers had their first viral video which received 3.4 million views and was the most watched and shared video from Ireland that year.
In 2017 while performing in Galway they had another viral video which had over 18 million views and was the most viewed and shared video from Ireland again on Facebook. They have over 30 million views in total on social media to date.
It was in 2017 they were invited to perform at Raglan Road in Disney Springs in Walt Disney World Orlando for 2 weeks during their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and went down a storm with the American audiences. The Byrne family knew that this is where they wanted to live.
They applied for and received their green cards through a visa for extraordinary ability in the arts and in 2018 they sold up in Donegal and moved to Orlando Florida.
They performed for 6 months in Raglan Road where they became the youngest ever cast members of Walt Disney World. From there they started their first US tour performing in 33 States and playing at many of the biggest Irish festivals in the world..
Their 2019 tour made the number of states 45 including Hawaii and also included performances at Milwaukee Irish Fest, Cleveland Cultural Irish Festival, The Great American Irish Festival, Ohio Celtic Fest, Irish Gathering Colorado, Cape Coral Irish Fest, Mount Dora Highland Games to name a few. They have also performed at many Irish Centers from San Francisco to New York, Performing Arts Centers and 2 Carribean cruises.
During the 2020 pandemic they were asked back to Disney where they performed at Raglan Road for the year and were also on the front cover of The Irish Music Magazine.
2021 started with The Byrne Brothers receiving two awards from the American Celtic Radio Listeners Awards with the award for “Rising Stars of the Year 2021” and “Album Cover of the Year Award” for their new album Living the Dream which was taken and arranged by then, 17 year old Luca.
Their most recent award is from the Young Artist Academy in Hollywood for Outstanding Music Ensemble 2022.
Irish Festivals they have performed at include, Motor City Irish Fest in Detroit and Celtic Fest Ohio, Dublin Irish Fest, La Crosse Irish Fest, Milwaukee Irish Fest, Peoria Celtic Fest, Long Peaks Highland and Celtic Games in Estes Park Colorado, Cleveland Irish Cultural Fest, Spanish Peaks International Celtic Festival Colorado, Bitterroot Irish Fest Montana, Maryland Irish Fest, Dunedin Highland Games and Florida Folk Festival to name a few.
With over 70,000 followers on social media and between 31 million plus views on all of their music videos and live streams The Byrne Brothers are doing well in America and look forward to a world tour as soon as they get a chance.
The Byrne Brothers are known for their electrifying and high-energy performances that showcase traditional Irish music and world-class Irish dancing. Their music features both traditional and original tunes, as well as their unique style and energy. The band's lively jigs and reels highlight the exceptional musicianship of each member on their respective instruments. Along with their music, The Byrne Brothers' Irish dancing is performed with precision and flair. Their performances celebrate Irish culture and heritage, and audiences around the globe are captivated by their infectious humor, energy and talent.
American Celtic Radio Listeners voted The Byrne Brothers
“Rising Stars of the Year 2021 and Best CD Cover of 2021 for Living the Dream”
“Each performance and festival they graced with their music, dancing and fun presence increased their reputation as a talented act you didn’t want to miss.” IRISH AMERICAN NEWS
ABOUT THE BAND
A traditional Irish folk and ballad band, The Kilkennys are noted for their dynamic arrangements, energetic performances and charismatic rapport with audiences across the globe.
Picking up the mantle left by acts such as The Dubliners and The Clancy Brothers, the group continue to conquer tour circuits in Europe and the U.S.A. In the past years The Kilkennys have shared the stage with renowned Irish artists such as Shane McGowan, Sharron Shannon and Finbar Furey. Continuing their hectic tour schedule 2016 saw the band perform on the main stage at Milwaukee Irish Fest - the largest Irish Festival in the world.
“The Kilkennys are a great band upholding the Irish Folk/Ballad tradition with a contemporary style. Matching the passion &
stories with these songs. The Kilkennys live is a fantastic show”
- Barry Stapleton, Milwaukee Irish Fest
The band was established between schoolmates and began touring the length and breadth of Ireland in 1998. In 2008 they decided to name themselves ‘The Kilkennys' after their beloved home, Kilkenny City. Now based in South East Ireland, the group have evolved through the years and are anchored by founding members Davey Cashin (vocals, mandolin, banjo, guitar, whistles), Tommy Mackey (bass, acoustic guitar, vocals), and Mick Martin (bodhran, uilleann pipes, low whistles, guitar, vocals).
After releasing their live album and DVD ‘Meet The Kilkennys’, Radio and TV appearance soon followed, which included RTE’s Late Late Show, where they preformed their single ‘Shine on Kilkenny’ , an original song released to coincide with Kilkenny winning All Ireland hurling final for a forth year in a row, a sporting celebration also headlined by The Kilkennys. Their much acclaimed studio album ‘The Colour Of Freedom’ (2014) features a mix of original material and well known ballads like 'Rocky Road to Dublin’ and ‘South Australia’. The strong connection between the band and their music is showcased in this album, with compelling musicianship and pristine vocal harmonies.
Seeking to preserve their status for re-introducing Irish folk and ballads to a young audience while capturing the hearts of the more seasoned traditional music lover, The Kilkennys embark on their new show featuring new material, set to be released later in the year. The bands popularity continues to grow with every energy filled, toe tapping and hand clapping night of entertainment.
Irish singer-songwriter Colm Keegan and his talented wife, Scottish Cellist Laura Durrant, have made an indelible mark on the global music scene as principal performers in the esteemed group Celtic Thunder. Since joining the ensemble in 2011, their dynamic collaboration has been a driving force behind the success of three Celtic Thunder DVDs and four chart-topping CDs, consistently reaching the #1 spot on the Billboard World Music Chart.
Their captivating performances have graced stages across the United States, Canada, and Australia, solidifying their international acclaim. Colm and Laura’s musical journey with Celtic Thunder includes memorable moments such as opening the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade and delivering a private performance at the Pentagon, personally invited by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In August 2014, Colm Keegan, while still an integral part of Celtic Thunder, embarked on his first solo tour alongside Laura Durrant. The tour spanned the east coast of the United States, showcasing Colm’s exceptional talents. Notably, he was honoured with the 2014 Irish Music Association’s “Best New Irish Artist” award. Later, in 2016, Colm released his debut solo CD, “I’ll Never Be Alone,” a musical triumph that soared to the top of both the Amazon and iTunes World Music Charts.
Currently residing in Glasgow, Scotland, Colm and Laura gracefully navigate the delicate balance of family life and thriving careers in music, culture, and education, raising three young children.
Beyond his musical prowess, Colm Keegan is a multifaceted entrepreneur, passionately promoting Celtic Culture in various capacities. He spearheads an online teaching enterprise, where he imparts knowledge of Irish Language and History to a diverse global audience. Colm also orchestrates immersive Bus Tours throughout the year, guiding participants through the rich landscapes of Ireland and Scotland. Additionally, he has ventured into the realm of broadcasting, hosting a weekly radio show on Glasgow’s Celtic Music Radio, showcasing his vibrant personality and deep connection to Celtic music.
Colm Keegan’s remarkable journey encapsulates a harmonious blend of musical brilliance, cultural advocacy, and entrepreneurial spirit, making him a revered figure in the world of Celtic music and beyond.
A storming new band, blending the drive of Irish traditional music and bluegrass with the heart and soul of folk and Appalachian music—spiced up with an Italian seasoning for extra flair!
Gadan is a fresh project created by two seasoned musicians from Irish trad and European folk/rock scene, Lorenzo Testa and Jacopo Ventura, both with years of experience performing at major traditional and alternative folk music festivals across Europe and the US. Uniquely, the band featured four members, all Italian, bringing exceptional skill and passion to Irish traditional music and old-time American styles—a distinctive and remarkable combination.
In 2024, they were joined by Enda Scahill, a tenor banjo master, award-winner, All-Ireland champion, and founder of We Banjo 3. With Enda, Gadan expanded to a five-member band. Together, Gadan and Enda Scahill performed at all the major Irish festivals across the US during August 2024, marking the start of an exciting collaboration that will continue into the future.
Their high-energy repertoire has a powerful live appeal, reminiscent of new-trad acts, but with a unique identity. With three banjos—tenor and clawhammer—fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, they create a distinctive “strings-only” sound, enhanced by subtle electronics and driven by a powerful rhythmic pulse.
Gadan’s performances build momentum, sweeping the audience into ecstasy with their refreshing yet deeply rooted traditional sound.
"Best of all, RUNA sounds like no one else!" - Travis Rogers, Jr., Music Life & Times
Celebrating 16 years together as a band, Celtic-American Roots music "super group", RUNA, continues to push the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music.
Seeking to preserve and continue a traditional culture in a modern age, RUNA creates the backbone of its signature roots sound from the musical and geographical diversity of its individually established band members. Their strive for excellence and creativity blazes a trail for the future of folk music, earning them the reputation as one of the most innovative Irish folk groups of this generation.
RUNA consists of vocalist and step-dancer, Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia; GRAMMY-award nominated, Dublin-born guitarist; Fionan de Barra; Cheryl Prashker of Canada on percussion; Jake James of New York on the fiddle; and Tom Fitzgerald of Canada on mandolin and vocals.
"Timeless and flawless ..." - Jim Allford, PA Music Scene
The group has been honored internationally, winning Top Group and Top Traditional Group in the Irish Music Awards and three Independent Music Awards including Best LIVE Album, Best World/Traditional Song, and Best Bluegrass Song.
In conjunction with the band's 16-Year Anniversary Tour, RUNA released their eighth album, "When the Light Gets In", on St. Patrick's Day 2024!
Receiving international praise on both sides of the Atlantic, "TEN: The Errant Night", has been nominated for Best World/Traditional Song ("An Buachaillfn Bcin'1 in the Independent Music Awards! "This is RUNA's most ambitious album yet and it is a stunner!" - Bill Margeson, Live/re/and
Additionally, to critical acclaim, the band released their first seasonal album, "The Tide of Winter", celebrating the winter holidays in December 2020!
"A magnificent musical opus...
That RUNA has created something so beautiful during a period of great difficulty shows that our "better angels" can and must prevail."
--Kabir Sehgal, Musician, Grammy-Award-winning Producer, New York Best-Selling Author
"One of the best and inventive folk bands of this modern era!" - London Celtic Punks
Members:
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Neil Emberg - Acoustic Guitar/Vocals
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Ashely MacLeod-McRae - Fiddle/Vocals
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Ewen McIntosh - Mandolin/Bass/Vocals
Anyone lucky enough to visit the historic Hadrian’s Wall bordering Scotland and England is at once filled with awe and excitement by its striking strength and breadth. Those lucky enough to see the Canadian Celtic-rock band of the same namesake enjoy a similar sensory experience.
Hailing from Glengarry County in Ontario, Canada, the seasoned members that make Hadrian's Wall deliver an impressive blend of Irish, Scottish and Canadiana music fused with elements of Jazz and Rock. Hadrian’s Wall has recorded and toured eight albums since 1995 as well performed at some of the biggest Celtic and World Festivals in North America, The Caribbean, and Europe. All of the band’s members enjoy a variety professional music pedigree that together makes Hadrian’s Wall a formidable, professional and entertaining ensemble for all music audiences.
Conor Mallon from Keady, Co.Armagh started his musical career with the Armagh Pipers Club where he attended Uilleann Pipe lessons. He has progressed through ranks to become one of the senior teachers at the club before touring in a full time capacity. He has been taught by many pipers over the years and they include Tiarnan O Duinnchinn and Jarlath Henderson. Conor has been categorised as the one leading pipers in his generation as described by folking.com, “In the week that we learned of the passing of Liam O’Flynn it was apposite to hear Conor Mallon leading the next generation of Uilleann pipe players.”
Conor was the first recipient of the ACNI/BBC NI Young Traditional Musicians Platform award and subsequently was a guest musician with the Ulster Orchestra and with the award winning Foden’s Brass Band. Conor is a Senior County, Ulster and All-Ireland Champion on Uilleann Pipes in the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and has won many other awards including the Uilleann Piping Scholarship by the Na Píobairí Uilleann Dublin in 2008 and was the first recipient of the Mark Donnelly Bursary for Uilleann Piping Award in 2010.
Independent Irish singer and guitarist Síomha (pronounced She-vah) dances the line between folk, jazz and neo-soul effortlessly taking audiences on an unexpected and unforgettable journey with her soulful melodies. Her debut album ‘Infinite Space’, described by The Irish Times as “a seriously accomplished and self-confident debut”, is a collection of songs in both Irish and English. A kind of cosmic, folk-informed, jazz-tinged, post-pop - it was produced by Grammy-nominated Tyler Duncan and features an all-star lineup of musicians including Joe Dart (Vulfpeck), Louis Cato (Bobby McFerrin/ Snarky Puppy), Martin Atkinson Borrull (Toucan) and violinist Jeremy Kittel (Bela Fleck/ Chris Thile). Síomha’s voice is full of raw heartfelt experience. When listening to her, audiences are instantly moved to feel on the deepest level and come out more intimately connected to their own worlds.
Coming from a family steeped in music, Síomha grew up on a diet of musical greats with the sounds of jazz, trad, folk and soul creeping in and leaving an indelible mark on her musical tastes and influences. She started playing the guitar at age 10 but it was later in her teens while attending high school in the south of France that she first took up jazz guitar after a chance encounter led to her learning from an Italian gypsy jazz player who taught her the manouche jazz style. The chords and sounds of jazz fascinated and inspired Síomha and she began to craft her own songs.
The next few years saw her travelling, with music as her compass, soaking up the sounds of each place she travelled and further honing her craft. In late 2016, having traversed America, Canada and Mexico, she felt an innate draw to return to her home shores and a phenomenal few years have followed. Síomha has been a regular guest of folk legend Paul Brady and has performed at festivals such as Electric Picnic, Celtic Connections, Cambridge Folk Festival and Fête de la Musique at Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris. In 2018, she was invited to tour with the celebrated contemporary American-Irish group the olllam and instantly formed a bond with founding member Tyler Duncan. In 2019, Síomha and her long-term creative collaborator Martin Atkinson Borrull began recording her debut album in Michigan, USA with Tyler as producer. Síomha was selected as an Official Showcase Artist at Folk Alliance International 2023 in Kansas City, MI and she was awarded The Music Network Performance Residency at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris. Síomha has recorded some of her songs with The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, arranged and conducted by Cormac McCarthy. These recordings appear on a new EP titled ‘Infinite Space Reimagined’, a follow-up to her ambitious debut album. The EP will also feature a track with Metropole Orkest, the world’s leading pop and jazz orchestra who have previously collaborated with Ella Fitzgerald, Bono, Snarky Puppy, Jacob Collier and Laura Mvula.
Síomha is an artist full of heart and her music defies conventional genres. The influences of her musical background, her travels and her musical explorations are audible in the music she creates. Always proud of her Irish heritage, she performs her songs in English and Irish. She is an artist at the forefront of the recent cultural revival of the Irish language, using the language in a context that hasn’t been seen before. The beautiful landscape and rugged nature of her native West of Ireland are a huge source of inspiration for this proud Co. Clare artist leading her to create a soulful and unique style of music that enthrals anyone who hears it.
Elias Alexander is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter whose work swells from the intersection of traditional music, electronic production, and songwriting. Using electronics, he alchemizes tradition into something healing, deeply personal, and of this moment.
Wielding bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistles, and keyboards on stage while deftly looping and sampling to build energy, Elias weaves together melodies from the Scottish and American traditions, with catchy beats, and original songs that discuss themes of alienation, belonging, and queerness.
Elias is one of those rare performers who achieves full flight using the power of electronics with live instruments, drawing comparisons to FKJ, Fred again., and Dirtwire, and taking audiences on a mind-blowing journey that elicits everything from wild dancing to tears. The show highlights Elias’s skill as a consummate performer with a unique ability to connect with and move a crowd.
Elias Alexander grew up in Ashland, Oregon, where he studied pipes and fiddle from a young age. Moving to the east coast in 2009, he made a name for himself as one of the foremost exponents of traditional Scottish music in America, touring with numerous groups and playing many of the top Celtic festivals including Celtic Connections (2017 with Gillebride MacMillan) and Celtic Colours (2019 with Farsan). He currently tours as the pipes and whistle player with Scottish legends Old Blind Dogs in North America.
Elias’s latest project, Ramblxr, arose out of the early lockdowns of 2020, when he found himself blending the traditional acoustic music of his youth with house, disco, hip-hop, and lo-fi sounds. Emerging with his new solo electronic show in hand in 2021, he has taken festival stages by storm, with standout performances at Oregon Country Fair, BlissFest, Sisters Folk Fest, Portland Pride, Bellingham Folk Festival, and many others.
Elias achieved international attention in Feb. 2024 when his song FIDDLE DISCO! went viral on Instagram, leading to articles in The National Newspaper Scotland and BNN News, and radio play on BBC Scotland.
Press
“The performance was wildly successful and he developed a sound that…people connect with almost instantly. By bringing forth the age-old, moving experience of listening to live traditional music, and adding a contemporary twist, Elias is appealing to a new generation of listeners.”
-Alana Loftus, Irish Star
“The multi-instrumentalist musician recently went viral with his track Fiddle Disco – a unique
combination of Scottish trad and pop which now has more than one million views.”
-Adam Robertson, The National (Scotland)
“This isn’t your Nana’s music festival… The night ends with Celtic EDM project Ramblxr, an electronic project of piper/producer/songwriter Elias Alexander, Ramblxr ‘puts fiery dance tunes from the Scottish, Irish, and American traditions in conversation with dance productions influenced by disco, house, and lo-fi hip hop.”
– Lauren Daley, Boston Globe
“The overwhelming positive response to his latest video on social media underscores a growing interest among listeners in genre-blending music, and Alexander is at the forefront of this movement, pushing the boundaries of traditional music forms.”
-BNN News
“Elias Alexander via loops and samples, became something to behold.”
-Nick Spacek, The Pitch
A weather forecast from the past; a mysterious Viking invasion; and a visit to the mythical Isle of Hy-Brasil — these are just some of the stories brought to life in Irish songwriter Enda Reilly’s music. With intricate guitar-playing, vocal prowess and a cross-cultural sensibility, Reilly brings the essence of Ireland to American audiences. His latest album, Hy-Brasil, features
newly-penned folk songs sung in both English and Irish Gaelic. “There’s a haunting magic at work here,” raves Folkwords Magazine, and the artistic director of the Milwaukee Irish Festival calls Reilly, “a champion of the Gaelic language.” From the ephemeral lakes of a Yeats’ poem to the 16th century ship where Grace O'Malley ruled as the “pirate queen,” Reilly brings the mythic down to earth.
When not singing his own songs, Reilly keeps the past moving forward with timeless traditional ballads. “The older songs connect you to past generations,” he says. “You can feel the continuity
— 100s of years evaporate when you bring your own voice to these time-worn tunes.” His original songs are also in conversation with the past. “Hy-Brasil” is a journey to the mythological island between Ireland and the US, an island found in old legends but not on a modern map. “In a sense my consciousness lies somewhere between these two countries so maybe I’m looking to find my own Hy-Brasil,” Reilly muses. “Whiskey Fire” is a new folk song about the Great Fire of Dublin on June 18, 1875 where heroic firemen battled bravely while others foolishly drank alcohol off the street.
Sometimes music skips a generation. Reilly’s parents came from farming families that kept hay for the cattle and cut turf from the bog to stay warm in the winters. They moved from the west of Ireland to Tallaght, a suburb of Dublin, to raise their family. Reilly attended an Irish language school where he learned to play tin whistle and sing Gaelic songs in regional dialects from across the country. He fell particularly hard for the old ballads, writing lyrics out by hand in his trusty A4 notebook. In the year before his death, Reilly’s father bought him his first guitar. Reilly took to writing cathartic, philosophical songs to try and make sense of his experience. After years of penning songs, making records and topping the Irish charts — Reilly is still trying to make sense of the world by turning story into song.
Not only a songmaker and touring artist, Reilly is also an enthusiastic educator and ambassador of Irish culture. Now based in Michigan, he has taught workshops at countless libraries across the Midwest and can often be found telling stories and sharing songs on many an Irish festival’s Heritage Stage. Reilly loves to provide the cultural context for the music he plays through spellbinding stories and folkloric history. The director of the Paw Paw Library describes Reilly’s Songs and Stories of Ireland program as “the perfect combination of music, personal storytelling, and Irish history,” and director of the Roseville Library says it “was one of our
best-attended programs in the past year, and — no exaggeration — patrons were raving about it.” Reilly also offers an educational concert called To Waters and the Wild that sets W.B. Yeats’ poems to music, and a holiday program called Songs of Irish Christmas.
Reilly has been well-celebrated as a songwriter. Winner of the prestigious Irish Music Right Organization’s Songwriting Competition, he co-wrote “All Along The Wild Atlantic Way” with Aoife Scott which topped the Irish charts. Reilly has been featured in two documentary films: “No Country For Old Men” (about poet W.B. Yeats) and “This Little Light of Mine” (about the Women’s Traveller Group from Labre Park). His song “Donal Ná Fág” will be in an Irish animated movie called Tea with the Dead. His arrangement of REMs “Nightswimming” has garnered over 72k views on YouTube. Reilly has performed at the Milwaukee Irish Fest (Milwaukee, WI), Trinity House Theater (Livonia, MI), National Concert Hall (Dublin, IRE), National Library of Ireland (Dublin, IRE), and Royal Philharmonic (Liverpool, UK). He represented Ireland in the Nós Úr Minority Languages Song Contest.
On The Lash formed in early 2021, with their very first set of shows being a tour through PA and DE. Since then, OTL has been busy performing at festivals and concert venues across the US, as well as sharing their unique background and experience in the genre through educational workshops. Some notable festivals include the KVMR Celtic Fest in Grass Valley, CA; the Yachats
Celtic Fest in Yachats, OR; the Longs Peak Highland Fest in Estes Park, CO; and the Celtic Classic in Bethlehem, PA. Their recorded work includes the 2022 single Dog in the Distance, with a five song performance EP to be released in 2024.
In honor of Irish traditional music, On The Lash creates timeless sounds through original voices. With new takes on classic songs and original constructions of established standards, OTL aims to explore the inherent energy and versatility of the genre. This compact ensemble delivers a high caliber performance worthy of the big stage.
