|  | | | | | | | |  | | | You can listen to Lynette Fay's hour-long music programme on BBC Radio Ulster every Friday at 7pm. | |  |  | | Kieran Goss | |  | | After getting his first guitar aged nine, Kieran Goss set out on a musical path that has seen him go from struggling law student, gigging in Queen's Student's Union, to playing support slots for Christy Moore and Joe Jackson, and on to becoming a leading Irish recording artist in his own right. He has released six studio albums as well as a live album, and has recently finished an Irish tour in October 2008. | | Kieran Goss Official Site | |  | Neadar | |  | | Neadar is a fresh new group consisting of four members who, despite their youth, have a weallth of natural musical talent. They all attended their local branches of Comhaltas since they were young children and they came together as a traditional group at the beginning of 2008. Neadar have performed at the Celtic Fusion Festival, at the Ulster Fleadh, and they also performed on a special edition of the Blas radio show, where they were in the company of the Hothouse Flowers.
Neadar members:
Ciara McCrickard - fiddle, vocals
Emer Walsh - concertina
Declan Magee - accordion, keyboard
Niall McCrickard - guitar, bodhrán | | Neadar Myspace | | |  | Tina McSherry | |  | | Tina McSherry grew up in a family for whom musical gifts were hereditary. Tina started out singing and playing the tin whistle and flute, and toured the world with her family band, Tamalin. Since then, Tina has been involved in many bands and mucial partnerships, including singing with Niamh Parsons in the groups Cúigear Ban and The Wildflowers. | | | |  | Robbie Hannan | |  | | Robbie Hannan developed an interest in traditional music at a young age after listening to The Chieftains and Planxty. He took up the Uilleann pipes and has been greatly influenced by Willie Clancy and Séamus Ennis. His musical experiences vary from teaching advanced piping classes at some of the best summer colleges in Ireland to solo performances with the Hong Kong Orchestra. He currently presents music radio shows on Raidió na Gaeltachta and Radio Ulster. | | | |
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