Paul Harrigan
Uillean Pipes, Accordion, Low Whistle

Paul from the Inishowen Peninsula was born into a musical family and has the distinction of being All Ireland Champion of Uileann Pipes and Accordion. He has played with Lunasa, The Woods Band and currently with Ronnie Drew (Dubliners) and Shane McGowan (The Pogues) in the Hell Fire Club. Paul’s musical style is modern and innovative, yet his desire to respect the traditions of his native music ensures that his playing remains firmly rooted in Traditional Irish music.

Simon Mc Donnell
Guitar, whistles, bodhràn

Although born in Ireland, Simon has lived all his life in France. He began with the whistle at the age of six and since then attended many Summer Schools and sessions on both sides of the Celtic Sea to develop and enhance his techniques both in guitar and whistle. Occasionally the fourth member of Dirty Linen his interest in the modern music of his generation; Rap, Ragga and Hip Hop combined with a passionate approach to the music of his ancestors make his appearances with the band both fresh and exciting!

Sinead Rushe
Tap dance

Sinéad Rushe is a former All-Ireland and Ulster Irish Dance Champion and trained with Sheila Nolan in Newry, Northern Ireland. She has performed at Sadlers Well’s Theatre, Clore Studio, Royal Opera House, Purcell Room (all in London), Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Theatre Royal (Bath), Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh), Melbourne International Festival, Lisbon Dance Festival, Springdance Festival (Utrecht), Neumarkt Theatre, (Zurich), and received her T.C.R.G (An Comhdhail) Irish dance teaching diploma in 1996. She has taught workshops throughout Europe, Ireland and the UK as well as regular classes at essexdance and Pineapple Studios in London. She is currently directing the forthcoming solo show of ex Riverdance star, Colin Dunne.

Una Mc Guinness
Tap dance