Liam O'Flynn
Master uilleann piper Liam O'Flynn is widely acknowledged as one of Ireland's
leading musicians. Whether with the hugely influential Planxty or fronting the
National Symphony Orchestra, as a solo piper, or playing alongside some of the
greats of traditional music, Liam is recognised as a true master of his craft. In 2007
he was honoured with the TG4 “Traditional Musician of the Year” award.

Beidh ceathar de na ceoltóirí tradisiúnta is mó le rá in Éirinn ag freastal ar Féile
Iorrais 2008. Tá cliú náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta bainte amach ag na ceoltóirí seo le
ós cionn scór bhliain anuas. Chas na ceoltóirí seo le Planxty, Bothy Band, Ceoltóirí
Laighean agus go leor eile. Is iontach an ceolchoirim a bhéas anseo le scoth an
cheoil agus amhráin binn Thír Chonaill.

Paddy Glackin

One of Ireland's leading traditional fiddle players, Paddy Glackin is a Dublin man
proud of his Donegal musical heritage. He was the first fiddle player with the
seminal Bothy Band and spent 18 months with what was to be one of the most
influential and popular of the great Irish bands of the 1970's. Paddy has always been
in great demand for sessions, and is a noted producer with RTÉ.

Maighréad and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill

Maighréad and Tríona come from one of the most renowned singing families of the
Donegal Gaeltacht. Tríona, a skilled keyboard player and perhaps one of the most
influential female vocalists in Irish music, is best-known as the voice of the Bothy
Band, while her sister Maighréad won the prestigious TG4 Traditional Singer of the
Year Award in 2005.