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Sean Sheerins
vocals, guitar, bass and banjo
Sean Sheerins was born and brought up in Galway City on the west coast of Ireland. From an early
age he was keenly interested in Irish music, language and spent a lot of time in Connemara and the Aran Ialands playing in
seisuns. In 1976 he bagan playing with the Galway based band 'MacDara' sharing stages with the likes of 'The Dubliners'.'The
Clancy Brothers' and 'The Wolftones'. They made one album and went on to tour Ireland, England, Germany and America. He was
a regular performer on the infamous "Longfellow II" which sailed on casco Bay owned by the much loved and missed Capt.
Rodney Ross III. Sean lives in the great City of Portland Maine where he is well known as a staple on the Irish music sceane.
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Phil Swegart
vocals, fiddle, witty repartee and mandolin.
Phil Swegart aka Fiddlin' Phil from Munjoy Hill was originally from the German section of Pennsylvania
and over the years has been part of great blugrass bands such as 'The Fogg Brothers' who have shared the stage with such greats
as 'Dolly Pardon' and featured on various maine recordings. Phil comands the stage as the Paddy's dry humored know all see
all (over a glass of stout) sage. Along with his Paddy duties Phil is also a member of the all star 'Half Moon Jug Band' and
all round contra dance mogul
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George C.Worthley
vocals, bass, whistle and bodhran
George C Worthley was raised durring the turbulent sixties in the town of Farmington he started playing at coffee houses and small festivals
with the likes of Gordon Bok, Yodeling Slim Clark, Dick Curless and Marshall Dodge. Given a push into the industry by family
friend and mentor Jud Strunk he embarked on a thirty year musical journey playing a unique blend of Irish, Scottish
and New England folk music traveling form Oklahoma to Edinburgh and Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. A skilled songsmith he commands
the stage with his presence, unswerving rhythms. George's indie record label American Thistle Records has released five full
length cds and has several projects recorded to be released in the upcoming years.
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