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Born in Dublin into a family deeply involved in Irish music, Adrienne O'Shea emigrated with her parents to the USA at a very early age, and more specifically to the northern state of Minnesota.

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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.