Gadan is a storming new band blending the drive of Irish Traditional Music and Celtgrass with the soul of folk and Appalachian music… all spiced with unmistakable Italian seasoning!

Featuring three young yet seasoned Italian folk musicians from the Irish trad and European folk scene, Gadan joined forces in 2024 with Enda Scahill, tenor banjo legend and founder of the acclaimed Irish band We Banjo 3. From 2025, the group also welcomes Eric Long – a talented songwriter and clawhammer banjo player originally from the Appalachian heartland of Pennsylvania and now based in San Francisco – adding a deep, rootsy flavor to the group’s already distinctive transatlantic sound.

With no less than three outrageous, unlawful, and audacious banjos – plus fiddle, mandolin, and guitar – Gadan delivers a powerful “strings-only” sound, driven by a relentless rhythmic pulse. Their high-energy live performances and magnetic stage presence prove you don’t need drums to make people groove.

Over the past three years, Gadan has completed five successful U.S. tours, performing on prestigious stages across the country – from intimate folk venues to major Celtic festivals. They are quickly earning a reputation as one of the “most exciting revelations in the contemporary folk and Celtic music scene”.

With a bold sound, a fresh approach to tradition, and a growing international following, Gadan is redefining the boundaries of folk music – one banjo at a time.

The Band:

• Jacopo Ventura: guitar, bass

• Lorenzo Testa: tenor banjo, mandolin, vocals

• Enda Scahill: tenor banjo, Irish craic

• Eric Long: clawhammer banjo, vocals

• Joan Gatti: fiddle

The Byrne Brothers are a multi award-winning Donegal band, now electrifying audiences across the USA with their “Next Generation Irish Trad, Folk and Dance Music”

With over 250,000 social media followers and an impressive 50 million video views, The Byrne Brothers are among the most followed Irish music bands in the world.

Their powerful headlining performances at the biggest Irish festivals across the USA create an unforgettable feel-good energy that leaves audiences on their feet, buzzing and coming back for more.

Meet the Band:

• Luca (21) – Button Accordion

• Finn (19) – Banjo, Guitar, Irish Dance

• Dempsey (16) – Bodhrán, Whistle, Vocals

• Tommy – Uilleann Pipes, Fiddle, Guitar, Whistles, Bagpipes

Major Achievements:

• Young Artist Academy® Award from Hollywood for – Outstanding Music Ensemble

• Rising Stars of the Year – American Celtic Radio

• Youngest Ever Entertainers – Walt Disney World

• Performed in 49 U.S. States

What are Skerryvore? They’re like no one else. Epic of melody, intimate of feeling and plugged into the roots of Scotland but blasting out to the world.

Four time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene. At the forefront of a movement that has reinvented and reignited a traditional Scottish scene for a modern, multicultural audience, the band have brought their high energy performances to audiences across the globe. From their early days in Scottish West Coast halls and bars, to festival crowds in the USA, Canada, Australia and throughout the UK and Europe, Skerryvore’s wide range of influences and talent produce a musically expansive, immersive yet intimate set that excites and captivates audiences.

With a mix of bagpipes, fiddles, accordions, and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music. Their now 7 studio albums demonstrate the wide range of influences the individual musicians bring to the mix – a unique fusion of folk, trad, pop and rock.

Three singles from the latest album ‘Tempus’, released in April 2023, all featured on the BBC Radio 2 new music playlist, and the album went to number 1 in both the Official Scottish Album and UK Folk Albums charts, and entered the top 40 in the Official UK Charts. Skerryvore took their Tempus Tour to audiences across the UK, Europe and USA, with their unique fusion appealing to a wider mix of age groups and tastes.

“Skerryvore have crafted a world beating fusion, which takes pride in their heritage and above all else is a pure joy to listen to.” – Folk Radio UK

“A spectacular mix of traditional Scottish folk music and the most diverse rock elements.” – Süddeutsche Zeitung, GERMANY

“The highest rated show we have ever had on our post-concert surveys… people LOVED the show.” – Anchorage Concert Association, ALASKA

“Such a fresh, real, new sound… I love it” – Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 UK

“Skerryvore have evolved to become one of Scotland’s greatest musical exports.” – Wickham Festival, ENGLAND

“See them now before they rocket up into the same musical orbit as the mighty Mumford & Sons.” – Falkirk Herald, SCOTLAND

After taking America by storm, the 2014 Irish Music Association ‘Best New Band’ Socks in the Frying Pan have since had a number of very successful tours around the U.S. where they performed at all the major Irish festivals including Milwaukee, Dublin, Ohio and Kansas City.

Their eagerly awaited second album- ‘The Return of the Giant Sock Monsters from Outer Space’ has had rave reviews and this award winning trio from County Clare have captivated audiences, the world around, with their high energy performances, breath-taking musical ability and their trademark three part harmony vocals.

Their high energy, masterfully performed live shows demonstrate exactly why ‘Socks in the Frying Pan’ is fastbecoming a household name and why they are one of the most loved and sought after Irish bands in the world today.