Gary Roche
is an extremely talent musician who over the years has developed his craft to a level of superfluous skill. Gary began playing the Uileann Pipes when he was 8 years old at the Cork Pipers Club, where he still tutors whenever he gets the chance.
From there he went on to win the Cork féis Matthew 3 years in a row and followed that with 3 all-Ireland fleadh ceol titles before retiring from competition.
Gary has traveled extensively around the world playing music. His incredible piping has seen him perform to audiences in Australia, America, South Korea, the Middle East and parts of Europe.
In recent years he has enjoyed much success performing with the Irish dance show called Ragús. Gary has many fine live performances, recordings and T.V. appearances to his credit.
His musicianship is quiet superb. His feel and development of dynamic on this extremely complex instrument has got to be admired and respected. Gary has composed some beautiful tunes and is also a fine exponent of the low whistle.
Tim Murray
is a Tipperary man with his own inimitable style of guitar playing. From a rhythm and blues background, based in Waterford, Tim performed as vocalist and electric guitarist with many bands on the local and national gigging scene. Tim then graduated into the realm of classical guitar attaining qualifications from Trinity College London. From ‘92 to ’96, Tim taught in the prestigious "Newtown School" Waterford.
From here he began to develop his own unique style of accompaniment/backing in Traditional Irish music. His relationship with the Traditional genre led to his membership of Danú – winners of the "International Celtic Festival" at Lorient, France in ‘96. His session work on various recordings has placed him in the company of such respected musicians as Matt Molloy, Maurice Lennon, Tommy Hayes, and Mairtín O Connor. Performances at festivals have taken him from the U.S.A. to France, onto Denmark, Austria, Latvia, Israel, U.A.E. Italy, Norway.
Tim has also arranged, composed, and coordinated the music for a production of "Macbeth" by a Scottish production company for the Edinburgh Festival ’96
He is also the resident guitarist with the very successful and critically acclaimed shows "Ragús" and Maurice Lennon’s “Brian Boru”
Tim is the founder of the traditional band CIAN, with which he sings, plays guitar and produces. Over the past three years Cian have enjoyed huge success touring extensively around the world.
Peter Eades
At age 19, in the late seventies, Peter began his professional career playing in some of the top Irish show bands, including the ‘Miami’.
In 1982, having had many years of experience and interest in the recording process, he and partner Jim Barry set up Irelands first mobile 24-track recording unit. Their first gig was recording ‘Thin Lizzy's’ last live concert in Dublin. Soon after, it was Christy Moore’s “Ride On” album, which has become a classic.
Still keen on playing, he started his own band ‘Jump the Gun’ in 1984, who were hugely successful in Ireland and Scandinavia.
In 1991 along with Pat Collins of ‘Phantom Orchestra’ fame, Peter composed “Camillus” a concerto for piano and violin.” Beautifully crafted and executed” – Jackie Hayden, Hot press.
The mid 90s saw Peter more and more involved in studio work as a musician/engineer, producer.
In this capacity he has worked with some of Ireland’s top acts such as Clannad, The Chieftains, The Dubliners, The 4 of Us, Cian, Moving Hearts, Christy Moore and De Danann.
