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Aengus Og      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     3737 W. Country Gables Dr      Phoenix      AZ   85053
     602-504-1883      Rich6Irish@Hotmail.com

    
     Contact:   Rich   Bailey
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     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     Traditional Irish music


  Teanna O'Laighin   Vocals
  Rich Bailey   Vocals, guitar
  Rebecca Strange   Vocals, bodhran
  Gary Wilson   Mandolin/Lead Guitar/Keyboards/Vocals
  Gail Paul   Pennywhistle/Low Whistle/Vocals
  Jacqi Musselman   Harp/Vocals
  Jeff Farias   Bass/Vocals
  Dave O'Laighin   Djembe/Vocals
  Larry Prcik   Violin/Cello

Rich Bailey      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     3737 W. Country Gables Dr      Phoenix      AZ   85053
     602-504-1883      Rich6Irish@Hotmail.com

    
     Contact:   Rich   Bailey
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     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     Traditional Irish music


  Rich Bailey   Vocals, guitar

Biffos      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     808 E. Indian School      Phoenix      AZ   85014
     602-826-5031      brian@ocarrollsgate.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   Brian   O'Carroll
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Celtic Rock

     Contemporary Irish & Celtic and original music


  Brian O'Carroll   Vocals, guitar, accordian, banjo
  Rich Merriman   Bass Guitar
  Tony Maslowicks   Drums
  Robyn Fisher   Fiddle

Black Velvet Band      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     480-940-7878      cathie@lowmiller.net

    
     Contact:   Cathie   Lowmiller
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     All female group that performs Irish music


  Joanne Lowmiller   Whistle
  Kathy Kennard   Mandolin, guitar, vocals
  Cathie Lowmiller   Fiddle, vocals
  Barb Beringer   Guitar, vocals
  Cathy Vaughn   Bodhran, cello, vocals

Bollox      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Tempe      AZ  
     480-540-0180      dennis@thebolloxmusic.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   Jason   Devore
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Celtic Rock

     High energy Celtic Rock


  Saddy Combs   Bass
  Greg McLarty   Electric guitar
  Jason Devore   Vocals, Guitar
  Brad Park   Drums
  Keith Walker   Vocals, Guitar

Brazen Heads      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     602-703-1300      www.thebrazenheads.com/page3.html

     Web Page
     Contact:   Liam   Mackey
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Celtic Rock

     Up tempo Celtic rock band


  Tim Sadow   fiddle, vocals
  Steve Young   Bass guitar
  Liam Mackey   Lead Vocals and guitar
  Mark Lanus   Keyboards, flute, whistle, and saxaphone
  Roy Plisko   Drums, bodhran, vocals

CJA      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     P.O. Box 13494      Mesa      AZ   85216
          cja@cjaonline.com

     Web Site
     Contact:   Joanne   Delgado
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Celtic Pop

     Pop and Irish fiddle


  Joanne Delgado   Vocals and keyboard
  Crystle Delgado   Cello
  Amber Delgado   Vocals and fiddle

Steve Colby      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     5920 S. Juniper St.      Tempe      AZ   85283
     480-839-6125      lewisscolby@msn.com

    
     Contact:   Steve   Colby
     Photos:
Photos

     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Pub Traditional

     Sings Irish/Celtic songs plus plays guitar and banjo


  Steve Colby   Vocals and stringed instruments

Colleen Collins      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
          colleencollins@cox.net

     Web Site
     Contact:   Colleen   Collins
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Folk

     Songs of love and loss accompanied by songs of passion and longing make her a favorite among coffeehouses and weddings alike.


  Colleen Collins   Vocals, guitar

Inis      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     602-741-1499      chris@haikurd.com

     Web Site
     Contact:   Chris   Devine
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     Status:      One-Off      Music Style:      Celtic Eclectic

     Celtic influenced acoustic folk/rock with heavy harmonies


  Chris Devine   Vocals, guitar, bouzouki, percussion
  Colleen Collins   Vocals, guitar
  Becky Wolfe   Fiddle

Brid Dower Band      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     1424 E. Woodman Drive      Tempe      AZ   85283
     602-625-3607      info@briddower.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   Brid   Dower
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     Brid Dower is the lead singer hails from Waterford in Ireland, but has been a Valley resident for the past ten years, and has long been a cornerstone of the local Irish music scene. Listeners should be well acquainted with Brid's voice from her Ashling appearances, as well as from the Being Irish Radio program, and the local session scene. This time around, Brid is focusing on some of her more favourite traditional and contemporary Irish acoustic songs.


  Ryan Bowman   Percussion
  Greg Kozak   Fiddle, mandoloin and Irish bouzouki
  Kevin Mauch   Bass guitar
  Tom Bertling   Guitar and vocals
  Brid Dower   Vocals

Emeralds Rising      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     9867 W. Round Up Ct      Sun City      AZ   85373
     623-977-1696      azirishmusic@ yahoo.com

     Web Site
     Contact:   George   O'Brien
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Pub Traditional

     Traditional Irish instrumentals and vocals


  Jim Anderson   Mandolin, banjo,
  Ann Kinahan   Whistle, backup vocals
  Mark Clack   Guitar, backup vocals
  Voni Healey   Bodhran, backup vocals
  Jim McCrea   Fiddle
  George O'Brien   Vocals, Penny Whistle

Fool's Moon      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Mesa      AZ   85202
     480-200-1935      chasmojr@cox.net

    
     Contact:   Chaz   Moore
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     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     Traditional Irish music


  Chaz Moore   Guitar, banjo, vocals
  Barb Tennis   Whistle. Banjo

Galway Bridge      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     808 E. Indian School      Phoenix      AZ   85014
     602-826-5031      brian@ocarrollsgate.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   Brian   O'Carroll
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Celtic Rock

     Contemporary Irish & Celtic and original music


  Robin Fisher   Fiddle and vocals
  Brian O'Carroll   Vocals and guitar

John Good      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     4502 W. Carol Ave      Glendale      AZ   85302
     623-939-0209      potelobop@aol.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   John   Good
     Photos:

     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     Lead vocals, flute, whistle, and guitar


  John Good   Flute, whistle, guitar and vocals

Sven Henrich      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     602-789-1755      info@svenhenrich.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   Sven   Henrich
     Photos:

     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Pub Traditional

     Traditional Irish Pub Music


  Sven Henrich   Flute, whistle, guitar, vocals

Academy of Irish & Celtic Musicians      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     1106 N. Central Ave      Phoenix      AZ  
     602-258-0109     

    
     Contact:   Jane   Hilton
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     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     Academy students directed by Jane Hilton


  Jane Hilton   Director

Scott Jeffers      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     7025 N. 14th Dr.      Phoenix      AZ   85712
     602-861-7509      Bandia3@aol.com

    
     Contact:   Scott   Jeffers
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Celtic Eclectic

     Celtic, Arabic, Gypsy rock, high energy Irish Traditional


  Scott Jeffers   Vocals, fiddle, guitar

Trevor Jones      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     40869 W. Hayden Dr.      Maricopa      AZ  
     808-276-5419      lastpirate@orbitelcom.com

     Web Site
     Contact:   Trevor   Jones
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Folk Traditional / Contemporary

     Irish and folk


  Trevor Jones   Vocals guitar

Keltic Cowboys      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ   85006
     480-204-2188     

     Web Page
     Contact:   Frank   Mackie
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Celtic Rock

     Celtic Eclectic


  Chase Maupin   Percussion
  Laura Russ   Fiddle
  Patrick Flannigan   Guitar
  Paddy Broderick   Guitar and vocals
  Frank Mackie   Vocals, multi-instrument

Kilted Spirit      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     2731 W. Steinbeck Court      Anthem      AZ  
     623-551-8987      colleencollins@cox.net

     Web Site
     Contact:   Colleen   Collins
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Pub Traditional

     Traditional pub band


  Heide Hille   Fiddle
  Josh Verhalen   Vocals, guitar, flute, and piano
  Colleen Collins   Vocals, guitar, Irish flute and whistle

Paul Knight      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Mesa      AZ  
     602-577-0169      PaulSKnight@gmail.com

    
     Contact:   Paul   Knight
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     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Pub Contemporary

     Irish Music - traditional, contemporary and original


  Paul Knight   Vocals, guitar, bodhran

Knockabouts      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

                
     866-923-4553      info@knockabouts.org

     Web Site
     Contact:   John   McGregor
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Pub Traditional

     Traditional pub band


  Ron Barton   Mandolin, vocals
  Kari Barton   Fiddle, vocals
  John McGregor   Irish whislte and vocals
  Jacquie Layton   Vocals, flute
  Connor Madden   Bodhran

Greg La Cosse      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     4731 E. Montecito      Phoenix      AZ   85018
     602-840-9578      greglacosse@sprintmail.com

    
     Contact:   Greg   La Cosse
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Folk

     Folk and Irish vocals with guitar


  Greg La Cosse   Folk singer

Lady In White      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

                
     480-276-8940.      jibrown@mail.maricopa.gov

     Web Site
     Contact:   Jim   Brown
     Photos:

     Status:           Music Style:     

    


  Jim Brown   Percussion
  Tanya Madsen   Keyboards and Vocals
  Paul Bergelin   Bass and Guitar
  Richard Madsen   Recording Engineer

Pat McCrossan      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     1106 N. Central Ave      Phoenix      AZ  
     602-578-0244      irelandsownaz@aol.com

     Web Site
     Contact:   Pat   McCrossan
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Entertainer

     Irish, rock, country, blues, jazz


  Pat McCrossan   Vocals, guitar, piano

McMorrows      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     18438 N. 46th Ave      Glendale      AZ   85308
     602-993-1341      JLDKMT@aol.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   John   McMorrow
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Pub Traditional

     Traditional Irish


  John McMorrow   Vocals, guitar, penny whistle, bagpipes
  Seamus King   Bass guitar
  Jerica Leathers   Fiddle
  Ryan Bowman   Percussion
  Jerry McMorrow   Vocals, guitar and banjo
  Tim Nicolaides   Guitar and mandolin

Paddy's Peg Leg      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     602-321-1924      cdfloyd@aol.com

     Web Site
     Contact:   Chris   Floyd
     Photos: Web Site

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Pub Contemporary

     Irish pub songs, ballads and some of our own Celtic folk music.


  Dan Agle   Vocals, guitar
  Dusty Powell   Vocals, guitar
  Chris Floyd   Vocals, guitar

Rakes / Nightshift      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     480-333-6748      Thomas.Grills@landsberg.com

    
     Contact:   Tommy   Grills
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     Blues and traditional Irish.


  David James   Keyboards
  Jonathan Miller   Fiddle, vocals and whistle
  Ronnie Whitehead   Vocals
  Travis Bloom   Drums
  Paul Townsend   Bass guitar
  Tommy Grills   Vocals, guitar
  Chris Strone   Bass, mandolin
  Billy Parker   Guitar, mandolin

Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     602-625-3607      info@briddower.com

    
     Contact:   Brid   Dower
     Photos:

     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Celtic Rock

     Eclectic rock


  Tom Bertling   Guitar and Vocals
  Brid Dower   Vocalist
  Kevin Mauch   Bass Guitar
  Greg Kozak   Fiddle and Mondolin

Strand      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     604 E. Carter Dr.      Tempe      AZ   85282
     480-831-7705      info@thestrandmusic.com

    
     Contact:   Rick   Boyle
     Photos:
Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Folk

     Celtic, American folk, blues, contemporary accustic


  Shannon Schuman   Flute and whistle
  Steve Pawlowski   Vocals, guitar, dulcimer
  Rick Boyle   Vocals, guitar

Shanan Suding      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     602-882-9396      info@shanansuding.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   Shanan   Suding
     Photos:

     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     Flute/Whistle, Hammered Dulcimer


  Shanan Suding   Flute

Tramor      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     13001 West Pershing Court,      El Mirage      AZ   85335
     623-939-0209      potelobop@hotmail.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   John   Good
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Folk

     John Good is a native of Wales amd is a multi-instrumentalist, Welsh piper, singer/songwriter, composer and poet. Billy Parker is an outstanding mandolin player.


  John Good   Vocals and flute, whistle, guitar, Welsh piper, singer/songwriter, composer and poet.
  Billy Parker   Mandolin

Traveler      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     1806 E Ramdall Dr -2      Tempe      AZ   85281
     602-471-7509      scottjtraveler@yahoo.com

     Web Page
     Contact:   Scott   Jeffers
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Celtic Eclectic

     Traveler's music is a unique fusion of world music and hard rock. Using traditional ethnic instruments combined with all the power of a full blown rock band, their performances are intense, exotic and adrenaline-driven.


  Eric Zwang-Nay   Kaval, Zurna, Oud, Darbouka, Djembe
  Shawna McGuire   Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Dumbek
  Scott Jeffers   Lead singer, fiddle, guitar, bouzouki, oud, cumbus, keyboard
  Gary Wilson   Guitar and keyboard
  Justin Bartic   Fretless Bass
  Kimberly Lambros   Vocalists
  Marco Zavala   Drums
  Justin Bank   Fretless Bass

Marshall Trimble      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     623-322-1810      marshall.trimble@sccmail.maricopa.edu

     Web Page
     Contact:   Marshall   Trimble
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Folk

     Folk singer and historian


  Marshall Trimble   Folk singer and historian

Shay Veno      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Phoenix      AZ  
     602-620-0531      mimeonfire@yahoo.com

    
     Contact:   Shay   Veno
     Photos: Photos

     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Pub Contemporary

     Irish Music - traditional, contemporary and original


  Shay Veno   Vocals, guitar, mandolin, bodhran

Iain Walinck      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     1560 N. Marlow Rd      Apache Junction      AZ   85219
     480-982-2526      walinck@msn.com

    
     Contact:   Iain   Walinck
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     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     Scotish born vocalist


  Iain Walinck   Vocals, guitar

Pure Dead Brilliant      Back to Musicians List        

                
         

    
     Contact:   Rebecca   Cooke
     Photos:

     Status:           Music Style:     

    


  Rebecca Cooke   Bones and Vocals
  Steve Babcock   Guitar and Vocals
  Michael Flores   Clarinet and Vocals
  Rod Robinson   Fiddle
  Alan Kelso   Spoons and Vocals
  Scott Law   Bodhran

Josh Verhalen      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Prescott      AZ  
         

    
     Contact:   Josh   Verhalen
     Photos:

     Status:      Band Part or Solist      Music Style:      Folk

     Vocas, guitar, flute, and piano


  Josh Verhalen   Vocals, guitar, flute, piano

New Potatoes      Back to Musicians List        

                
     928-776-9824      katieandroy@gmail.com

    
     Contact:   Katie   Peterson
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

    


  David Firestine   Mandolin, tenor banjo, bodhran, vocals
  Katie Peterson   Fiddle, vocals
  Frank Daley   Guitar, bodran, cittern
  Jan Alexander   Vocal
  Mary Bouley   Harp & vocals

Vyktoria Pratt Keating      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     po box 985      Clarkdale      AZ  
     928 204-0537      vyktoria@sedona.net

     Web Site
     Contact:   Vyktoria Pratt   Keating
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Folk

     Vyktoria Pratt Keating's music has been described as "Some of the most free-handed, lithe and resilient music around"


  Vyktoria Pratt Keating   Vocals, guitar

Meadowlark      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     P. O. Box 2784      Scottsdale      AZ  
          mail@meadowlarkmusic.com

     Web Site
     Contact:   Rick   Cyge
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Traditional/Ceili

     New world music


  Rick Cyge   Acoustic uitar, Irish ciltern, mandolin, and piano
  Lynn Trombetta   Flutes & pennywhistles
  Allen Ames   Violin, violira, mandolin (part time member)
  Step Raptis   World percussion

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Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

     PO Box 6052      Yuma      AZ  
     928-317-0949      chuckawallaRK@gmail.com

     Web Site
     Contact:   Colby   Girard
     Photos:

     Status:      Core      Music Style:      Pub Traditional

     Traditional pub band


  Lori Stofft   Fiddle, mandolin, vocals
  Lorna Bright   Accordion
  Colby Girard   Vocals, guitar

Connie Marie Fisher      Back to Musicians List    Schedule     

          Cottonwood      AZ  
         

     Web Site
     Contact:   Connie   Fisher
     Photos:

     Status:           Music Style:     

    


  Connie Fisher   Vocals, guitar, percussion

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