The main thing that strikes you about this all-starline up is how much they all enjoy making music together - and then also howwonderfully we the audience are entertained. The standard of all the artists involved is extremely high, and includesthe top Celtic and Americana artists.

All of the assembled cast were introduced on stage,starting with the expert musicianship of the house band with - Michael McGoldrick (flute), James Mackintosh (drums)Donald Shaw (piano), Danny Thompson (double bass), John Doyle (guitar), Russ Barenberg(guitar), Bruce Molsky (fiddle), Tim O’Brien (banjo), DanTyminski (guitar andmandolin) - and the musical directors Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas.
Then the lady singers wereintroduced - from Scotland Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson.