Cherish the Ladies

Celtic Brew is an Atlanta based acoustic trio that plays a lively mix of traditional Celtic tunes. The group has been together for ten years, and has performed at various public and private venues around Atlanta. The band features Mary Kilcullen on flute and whistles, Keith Berland on fiddle and mandolin, and Jeff Engel on guitar and bouzouki. They are excited to return to IrishFest Atlanta for their 8th year.

The BorderCollies are a contemporary Celtic band featuring a unique blend of traditional Celtic and folk influences in their music with traditional instrumentation. Their new CD, "To the Hills and Back" showcases the band's original compositions and their ability to interpret and arrange traditional material. Since 1999, based out of Duluth, Georgia, the band performs regionally around the Southeast at concerts, festivals, pubs and clubs.

Marc Gunn, a dynamic Celtic folk artist, masterfully blends traditional Irish and Scottish tunes with vibrant pop culture. His electrifying performances captivate audiences, making every show a foot-tapping, sing-along celebration. His daughter, Inara Gunn, joined him on stage at the tender age of four. Quickly becoming a star in her own right, Inara stole the spotlight with her debut concert on St. Patrick’s Day 2023. Together, Marc and Inara deliver a thrilling fusion of Irish folk music, tradition, and sheer joy, creating unforgettable musical experiences.

"Jared's music is unashamedly old-school; he's a fiddler's fiddler, what better compliment can you have than that?" Irish Music Magazine. Jared Bogle is an Irish fiddler and Georgia native, living in the northern mountains of Rabun County. He took up the fiddle at the age of twelve and is predominantly self-taught. Jared's playing is lyrical and infused with fluid energy, drawing largely from the fiddling styles of County Clare. Jared is joined this year by his father, Jim Bogle, blending equal parts minimalism and energy on both bass and acoustic guitars, and by singer and multi-instrumentalist Sam d’Entremont (The Father O’Reilly Ceili Band, The Gentry). For more information, visit his website: www.jaredbogle.com

Kathleen is a native of Cavan, Ireland – who has had a lifelong passion for sharing songs, and music with audiences. Kathleen has represented SouthEast US in the world finals in traditional singing in Ireland. Whether it is plaintive love songs, political ballads, unfamiliar comic songs, songs of emigration or songs that evoke a picturesque Ireland – Kathleen inhabits all with her inimitable verve! She also sings in the Irish language, and assists with promoting the language in and around Atlanta. Kathleen's CD 'Irish Songs You'll Love' features compilations with Debra Peterson (on harp, whistle and flute), and other guest musicians on uilleann pipes, fiddle, mandolin, bodhran, bass guitar, and guitar, as well as a capella tracks.

An Irish Delight - A four piece band of brilliant musicians that captures the vitality, verve, vim and vigor of the Irish music hall of the last century, The Kinnigans offer a delightful performance sure to get you out of your seat - or at the very least, tap your feet! The Kinnigan’s warm, witty stage presentation compliments their mastery of the music.

The powerful combination of fiddle, uilleann pipes, flute, melodeon, guitar, bodhran, and vocals offers a classic traditional Irish performance best experienced live to appreciate! More information

The Muckers are a five-piece folk-rock band from Atlanta. With a strong emphasis on Irish music, the band also blends influences of Romani music, sea shanties, country, rockabilly, and anything else they can get their hands on. The name doesn’t mean what you think it means.

Olivia Bradley is a Celtic singer and bodhran player based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Steeped in a background of traditional music and dance, and blessed with perfect pitch, Olivia weaves her classical training, dramatic sensibility from musical theater, and Irish and Scottish roots together to bring songs to life for modern audiences. Backed by the unique talents of bandmates Sonny Lallerstedt (guitar/mandolin) and Brian Adams (cello/vocals), Olivia sings with a powerfully clear, emotional, and lyrical style that magnifies yet never overpowers the songs she selects. For more info, please visit OliviaBradleyMusic.com..

We're a cover band. If it wasn't fun, we'd do something else.Vocals, guitars, violin, mandolin, harmonica, small doses of banjo. But not boring acoustic pretentiousness. Think Godzilla stops scaring helpless people on subway trains and channels his feelings into playing the mandolin and singing REM songs. Yes, think that.