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Brian Friel
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Hailing form the North Kerry town of Tarbert,Brian began playing Irish Traditiona Music at the age of 13 on the Irish Tenor banjo.Brian progressed quickly winning All-Ireland titles on the banjo and mandolin alike at Irelands biggest and most prestigious annual competition for musicians.Brian has toured extensively with his music and recently launched his new debut banjo Album called "Karusell" which is proving to be a huge success for the North Kerryman since he set out on his musical journey. Brian now lives in Sweden with his family, where he plays regular gigs,and is in high demand as a session musician.
www.brianfrielmusic.com
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Kieran Hanrahan
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Kieran Hanrahan is an Irish radio host and high profile musician, born in Ennis, Co. Clare. He began playing traditional Irish music on the tenor banjo at the age of fourteen, and had won the All-Ireland banjo championship by the time he was eighteen. Over the years, Kieran has helped found a number of traditional bands, including Inchiquin, Stockton's Wing, and the Templehouse Ceili Band. Kieran has hosted radio programs for the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ since 1991. Currently he hosts Céilí House, the anchor radio program on traditional Irish music aired weekly in Ireland on RTÉ Radio1.
www.kieranhanrahanbanjo.com