Members
Asher Gray flute, bouzouki, bodhrán
a.k.a. Ashouki Grodhrán
Asher has been playing traditional Irish music for over 10 years and was a founding member of two Milwaukee-based groups, Anam Rí and Cé. As well as winning numerous competitions at the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil, Asher was also the recipient of the Ed Ward Scholarship in 2000, presented yearly at Milwaukee Irish Fest for accomplishments in Irish music.
Asher recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with an arts degree and continues to be heavily involved in the Milwaukee session scene. In addition, Asher teaches music at the Irish Fest School of Music.
Brett Lipshutz flute, bombarde
a.k.a. Brute Lombarde
Brett has been playing traditional music for over 20 years. He released his first album at 22 and since then has twice played at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil and toured with the Trinity Dance Company. Brett has been involved in theater projects, school outreach programs and many recordings and radio broadcasts. His list of collaborations includes Maria Terres, Kim Robertson, Macdara Vallely and Sean Cleland, as well as the US premier of Charlie Lennon's Island Wedding with fiddler Liz Carroll.
He is an experienced teacher and enjoys playing for dancing, as well as creating intimate settings for the music he plays. Brett has performed and taught around the world, including a stint in Paris, France, where he taught flute and whistle at the Association Irlandaise and alongside Paul McGrattan at the Brooks Academy weekend. In addition to playing music, he currently teaches French at University School of Milwaukee.
Devin McCabe fiddle, concertina
a.k.a. Diddle Concercabe
Devin has been playing music since the age of five and has been involved in traditional Irish music for more than 10 years. He began fiddle instruction under Milwaukee native Ed Paloucek and Chicago fiddler Liz Carroll and is self-taught on concertina, whistle, and piano.
Devin has been playing in various groups since a young age, including Anam Rí during his teens and later with Cé. More recently, Devin has played concertina and fiddle with a number of ensembles from outside of traditional Irish music, including a performance with contemporary classical ensemble Present Music, Mary Jane Lamond, Wendy MacIsaac, and Tim Britton, and a set of newly-commissioned pieces for classical and traditional musicians led by composer William Neil.
Randy Gosa guitar, tenor banjo
a.k.a. Ranjo Gotar
Randy has studied music with several musicians such as Liz Carroll, Silé Shigley, Andy Irvine, Tony Nother, and has studied at the University of Limerick, Ireland with Niall Keegan and Sandra Joyce. In addition to being a string musician since the age of 12, Randy is a graduate of Visual Art and Celtic Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is also an active céilí and set dance musician in Milwaukee and teaches at the Irish Fest School of Music.