Jump at the Sun Band (1)

Brona Graham: The outstanding Antrim tenor banjo player was recently featured on RTE's Bloom of Youth series. Brona is a multi-instrumentalist sharing the stage with artists such as Beoga, Donal Lunny, Mairtin O'Connor and Kila, in various venues worldwide. She has featured on all three releases by Irish band Beoga. Brona has just finished her four year degree in Irish Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. - Banjo

Stephen Doherty: A full-time professional musician and teacher, Stephen has accumulated numerous all-Ireland medals and is the current senior all-Ireland champion on flute. Critically acclaimed as an"effortless musician", he features on a long list of musical recordings. He is a multi-instrumentalist who performs regularly on the sean-nós dancing and céilí scene and tours internationally with various groups and shows including: Ragús, Celtic Crossroads and Slide. He has recently returned from a world tour with the group Gráda. - Accordion/Melodeon/Flute/Bodhran

Ger Butler: hailing from Co Roscommon plays Bodhran and Drums. He has toured Europe and Asia with different dance shows and has preformed with many top Irish acts. His preforming brings him to many countries including Germany, France, Denmark, England, Scotland, Hungary, America, Russia, Italy, the Caribbean islands and Australia.
Dance,Bodhran and Drums

David Doocey: This county Mayo man is at the forefront of a younger generation of musicians. David has won several awards including All-Ireland medals on both fiddle and concertina and the first ever World Fleadh fiddle championship in 2005 and most recently the much coveted Feile Oriel trophy, an award previously held by Tommy Peoples. He has several television and radio appearances to his credit, and has toured in Asia, Europe, America, Australia and New Zealand with Gráda. David also teaches at the annual Willie Clancy Summer School in Milltown, County Clare. -- Fiddle/Concertina

Patrick Doocey: Born in Boston but now living in Mayo, Patrick is one the leading young accompanists on nylon string guitar. He is also a highly respected fiddle player in his own right. He has toured in Europe and America with various different groups and céilí bands including the the well known Swallows Tail Céilí band .

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