Dave Sheridan

Head of Music at St Michael's college Dublin, multi instrumentalist Dave Sheridan began playing at the age of 12. His flute playing has been described as "a highly accomplished free flowing fluid style, with sound technique and solid driving rhythm (Hot Press Magazine) and a flute style which takes on "Lark like qualities" (fRoots Magazine). On the back of his critically acclaimed debut album "Sheridans Guesthouse" he has just released his second solo flute album entitled "Drivin' Leitrim Timber". This album is already receiving rave reviews, with The Irish Times describing it as "a joy... a thoughtfully organised collection, that celebrates a fluid free flowing regional flute style...with enough sharp edges to keep the listener's antennae on high alert for the next hairpin bend". Dave has recorded with artists from renowned traditional groups like Lunasa, Dervish,  At The Racket and De Danann as well as performing on many occasions with the Sligo based band Teada . He is also a member of the Innisfree Ceili Band from the Sligo/Leitrim area who are the 2008 all Ireland Senior Ceili Band Champions.He has made many television appearances, such as The Late Late Show, Geantrai, The Reel Deel and The Fleadh Program. Dave is very excited about performing with Donal and Michael on stage, as they have been playing together for many years, and this new group is a chance to bring their music to a wider audience.

Michael Mc Cague has been accompanying since the age of 16 on bouzouki and later on guitar, having played traditional fiddle from age 6 to 17.
He has played in concert with the highly renowned fiddle player Frankie Gavin in The NCH Dublin for St Patrick's Day celebrations. In 2005 he played and recorded with Edel Fox (former TG4 young musician of the year) as well as with Seamie O Dowd and fiddle hero Brian Rooney.  In 2006 he joined John Carty’s At The Racket with whom he recorded their third album, “It’s Not Racket Science”.
In 2009 Michael also joined John McSherry and Donal O'Connor's established group At First Light, touring and performing regularly.
He also played bouzouki in the Tribute to The Bothy Band, alongside such stalwarts of the traditional world as Mike McGoldrick, Cathy Jordan and John McSherry. They have played sell out shows, one of those being to 30,000 festival goers in Galicia, Spain.
Other musicians Michael has toured/worked with include:
Tommy & Siobhan Peoples, Brian Mc Grath, Teada, Dermot Bryne & Brid Harper, Johnny “Ringo” Mc Donagh, The Mulcahy Family, Enda & Fergal Scahill, Paul Bradley, Tiarnan Dinkin, Ruben Bada and Barry Brady (Morga).
He has played on both Dave Sheridan's albums and has moulded a new driving Bouzouki and Guitar accompaniment with exceptionally tasteful chord progressions and tingles.  

Dónal Mc Cague from Scotstown Co.Monaghan is one of the rising stars of the fiddle. He has been playing in sessions with Dave and Michael for the past 10 years. He is well known for his vibrant, lively and highly ornamented style, as well as his pulsating rhythm and solid technique. He won the U12 Ulster Fleadh on Fiddle aged 9 and competed in the All-Ireland the same year. By the age of 15 he played at the “Frankie Gavin International Fiddle Festival” in Galway 2005 and in the National Concert Hall Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day 2006. He has recorded for TV programs like “Geantraí” on TG4 and the annual RTE television “Fleadh Programme” and also for RTE and local radio. He has toured Europe extensively, including countries France, Poland, Switzerland and Belgium with the well-known Irish Dance troupes “Ragus” and “Celtic Legends”.
He has won honours in the “Fiddler of Dooney” competition at Sligo Live and in “Fiddler of Oriel” at Féile Oriel, Monaghan which has been won by fiddle legends such as Tommy Peoples, Gerry O Connor and Jim Mc Killop. Dónal is greatly influenced by the fiddle playing of Tommy Peoples, Séamus Quinn, Brian Rooney, Cathal Hayden, Seán Keane and Frankie Gavin to name a few.

All 3 musicians together create a unique driving sound, intertwining each instrument as one.