The Kane Sisters with John Blake

From North Connemara, Liz and Yvonne Kane are much  respected musicians. Born in Letterfrack, they were taught music by the great Sligo musician and music teacher, Mary Finn and by their grandfather, local fiddle player, Jimmy Mullen. From a young age, they have been very influenced by the traditional music of Sligo and East Galway and in particular, the music of the great fiddle player from East Galway, Paddy Fahey.

The Kane Sisters have performed in prestigious venues all over the world, from Carnegie Hall in New York to the Royal Albert Hall in London and have recorded and collaborated with many well known artists from The Chieftains to Cherish the Ladies to Steve Earle. In 2022 they released their fourth album ‘In Memory of Paddy Fahey’ featuring 15 of his compositions as well as newly written tunes from both Liz and Yvonne. Based in Letterfrack they have a full teaching schedule and a large number of fiddle students both locally and virtually.

John Blake is a traditional Irish flute player, guitarist and pianist. An ex member of traditional group Teada, John has performed and recorded with the cream of Irish musicians including, John Carty, Paddy Glackin, Noel Hill, Liam O’Flynn, Jesse Smith, Harry Bradley, Colm Gannon, The Kane Sisters and James Kelly. Brought up in London, John was immersed in the vibrant Irish music scene at the time, and was tutored by famed teacher Brendan Mulkere. He moved to Ireland in 1998 and developed a reputation as an accompanist of note, racking up several album credits.