Afternoon Trad Concert

About James Carty:

Fiddle player, James Carty from Boyle, Co Roscommon comes from a long line of traditional Irish musicians and a family highly respected in the traditional idiom. James however is cutting his own path in the traditional music scene with his own distinctive style which he developed having grown up listening to the recordings of the old Sligo masters Michael Coleman, James Morrisson, Paddy Killoran to name just three.

James has spent several years living in London where he has taught extensively.

In 2017 he released his debut solo album Hiding Daylight in Dark Corners and in 2020 a duet recording with John Carty entitled The Wavy Bow Collection.  James has also appeared on a couple of other recordings, most notably The First of May with Harry Bradley on flute and At Complete Ease, with Brian Rooney.

About John Rynne:

Renowned Clare flute player, John Rynne has long been a key member of the Ennis and now London session scene. He founded and organised the celebrated Ennis Trad Festival for many years, before moving to London, where he now runs the city’s new mecca for traditional Irish music  – Highgate’s music and gastro pub ‘Brendan the Navigator’. John has played with many of Ireland’s finest Céilí band at various points, including the Kilfenora, Tulla and Shaskeen. He has extensive teaching experience both in Ireland and London.

About Tad Sargent:

A multi-instrumentalist, Tad has performed/recorded and worked with many great musicians and groups such as Tony Christie, The Kelly Family, Angelo Kelly, Brian McNeill, Sylvain Barou, Michael McGoldrick, Mohsen Amini, Benedict Morris, Cara Dillon, Steph Geremia, Orlaith McAuliffe, Emma Kirkby, Joby Talbot, Barrule, Kristina Train, Celtic Crossroads, Belinda Sykes & Joglaresa, Luke Daniels, The Dhol Foundation, Ranagri, Crossharbour, Bible Code Sundays, and The Long Notes.  He made an album with the Breton uilleann piper Loïc Bléjean which was released in Autumn 2016.

Work at Shakespeare’s Globe theatre include: Taming of the Shrew (2016), and Henry IV part 1 (2019)

His Bodhran and Bouzouki playing can be heard on recordings and films including the 2010 film “Burke and Hare” (John Landis), Barulle’s album “Mananans Cloak”, Crossharbour album “CrossHarbour”, Ranagri “Tradition”, Tony Christie album “The Great Irish Song Book”.  He played Bouzouki, guitar, bodhran, harmonium, piano, and mandocello on Matt Tighe’s debut album, and composed the reel First Born (dedicated to the McAuliffe family) which was used on James Patrick Gavin’s debut album Chewing the Fat.

London Born Tad Sargent, whose family roots hale from Castlebar in county Mayo, started playing music at a young age on the piano.  He started playing the bodhrán in 2002 after re-discovering his childhood love for Irish music. Learning about Irish music took years of attending sessions run by the London Irish banjo player Mick O’Connor.