Jacqui Martin is a fiddle player from North County Dublin. She began learning traditional Irish music at a young age, taking whistle classes locally before taking up the fiddle in her late teens. Jacqui has taught and played at many festivals around the world from Drumshanbo to Dubai!

Derek Hickey, from Adare, has a wealth of musical experience under his belt. He began his professional career at the age of 15 when he joined the Shannonside Céilí Band, touring extensively across the UK and Europe. He’s the now the button accordion tutor on the BA Irish Music and Dance at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick.

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