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A native of Nord-Finistère, Xavier Boderiou began learning to play the Scottish bagpipes at the age of 10, under the tutelage of the renowned Erwan Ropars.

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Born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Níall Hanna, like many others, was immersed in traditional singing from an early age, learning a whole repertoire from his grandfather Geordie.

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The Irish and Scottish diaspora has had a strong presence in Canada since the 19th century. And of course they've brought their music with them. Another Celtic band from the New World, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, hail from Toronto.

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Originally from County Mayo in the west of Ireland, David Munnelly was brought up in a family very involved in music. His grandmother taught him traditional music, in particular the diatonic accordion and the melodeon.