Paddy Keenan, Dermot Byrne &Time Eady

PADDY KEENAN:�Paddy Keenan is an Irish player of the uilleann pipes who first gained fame as a founding member of The Bothy Band. Paddy’s virtuosity on the pipes, combined with the ferocity of his playing made him, in the opinion of many, its driving force withThe Bothy Band forever changing the face of Irish traditional music, merging a propulsive rhythm section with traditional Irish tunes in ways that had never been heard before.Since the Bothy Bands dissolution in the late 1970s, Keenan has released a number of solo and collaborative recordings, and continues to tour both as a soloist, and with a range of other artists.�Paddy’s contributions to traditional Irish music were honoured in 2002, when he received the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Musician of the Year award, which is presented to musical heroes of the modern age, and in 2011 by the Irish Music Association, with a Lifetime Achievement Award.�A long time performer at DeBarra’s, Paddy also spent many years living in Clonakilty actively contributing to the rich and diverse culture of music now synonymous with West Cork.“the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes” – Donal LunnyDERMOT BYRNE:Dermot Byrne is one of Ireland’s most outstanding traditional accordion players.  For many years a member of Altan, Dermot performed, recorded and toured extensively with the group along with artists like Donal Lunny, Steve Cooney and Stephane Grapelli, bringing the beauty and joy of traditional Irish music to audiences all over the world.  In other collaborations he has performed previously with KGB, Frankie Gavin, Sharon Shannon, and The Stunning along with many other outstanding Irish and international musicians.  For his contribution to Irish music Dermot was chosen as TG4’s Traditional Musician of the Year 2013.TIM EDEY:Tim Edey a double BBC Musician of the year BBC ALBA/Scotland Best Traditional musician 2020, BBC Radio Two  Musician of the year 2012 (BBC R2 FOLK AWARDS)�Tim has toured the world and recorded with most of the major names in Celtic/Contemporary roots music including; The Chieftains, Christy Moore, Sharon Shannon, Ross Ainslie, Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Altan, Capercaillie, Brendan Power, Michael McGoldrick, Seamus Begley, Dougie Maclean, Kevin Burke, Liam O’Maonlai, The Barra MacNeills, JP Cormier, Shaun Davey, Session A9, Lunasa, Vinnie Kilduff , Mary Black, Session A9, Julie Fowlis, Frankie Gavin to name but a few…“MY FAVORITE GUITARIST IN THE WHOLE WORLD” NATALIE MACMASTER“A ferocious passion and a beautiful tenderness, sensitivity, respect, understanding & love perpetually shines out through the music of virtuoso musician Tim Edey.” SHARON SHANNON“Stunning!” Aled Jones“Tim Edey plays a host of different instruments to a standard us mere mortals can only dream of. Listen and weep”- Jim Byrne, The LivingSent from my iPhone