The Prodigals Ireland meets Bulgaria in New York! – a glorious blend of Irish traditional melodic roots, singer-songwriter lyrics and a jazz-funk rhythm section. A band that has toured for more than ten years, from coast to coast across the States, as well as in Ireland, Canada and Germany, and garnered a sterling reputation in the process.  In the past year alone they have headlined concerts from the Cleveland House of Blues, to Helena, Montana's Myrna Loy Theater, to Memphis' Levitt Shell.  The UK-based Rock n’ Reel describes them as “the best funky-Celtic-folksters doing the rounds….wholly inspirational.”  The Irish Times (Ireland) described them as “fiery, fierce, frenetic and just the ticket…powerful.”  The New York Times dubbed them “indelibly Irish”, the Village Voice noted them as “the best Irish trad-rock band…NYC’s answer to the Pogues”, and from the opposite coast the Santa Monica Mirror acclaimed their music as “stunning and joyful”.  www.prodigals.com

Barry Williams Barry Williams is originally from Pouch Cove Newfoundland, but now lives in Riverview New Brunswick. He is a professional entertainer that has captivated audiences at hundreds of shows with just an acoustic guitar, a great voice and a lot of energy. Performing for crowds from ten to ten thousand, Barry plays music with great enthusiasm, and it shows. Each show is different, each show is entertaining, and each show is guaranteed to be a good time. His first of three CDs to date  “My Lady” continues to get good air play on radio stations in eastern Canada. www.barrywilliams.ca

Bang on the Ear Born Out of the Foothills of Glengarry County, Ontario, a small Eastern Ontario community, rich in Scottish and Irish heritage. Lead by singer/songwriter, Bradley McMillan on guitar and vocals, Mike Sonnel on lead guitar, Michelle McMillan on tin whistle & vocals, Johnny Kluver on bass guitar, Matt Cormier on percussion, and Alexander Macmillan on Mandolin and banjo. Playing and writing Original music, as well as performing you’re traditional Irish, Scottish / Pub songs, they have built a strong following placing emphasis on combining the sounds of traditional Celtic music and fusing it with rock n roll & folk rhythms. There original songs focus on there Celtic culture and that of living and growing up in Glengarry County. There infectious rhythms, and Kitchen Party vibe will have you filling your pints, and stomping your feet all night long. www.bangontheear.com

Shannon Quinn Shannon Quinn is an Irish-Canadian living on the East Coast of Canada. She comes from a family tree of musicians and is surrounded with the musical culture of Atlantic Canada. Shannon has been performing on the fiddle from a very young age. Born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Shannon plays many styles of music, but has a deep connection to traditional Irish music her ancestors enjoyed and her sound is authentically Irish. In 2006 Shannon was the featured fiddler in the Charlottetown Festival, and was the youngest performer to ever work with the Festival Young Company. In 2008 completed her solo recording entitled "The Irwin Lake Sessions". On this recording, Shannon plays fiddle,accordion and does all vocal work. CBC Radio two recently aired her entire live one hour concert nationally on two occasions on “Canada Live”. She now attends Humber College in Toronto, studying violin in the Music Degree program.  She is accompanied by Tony Quinn, her father on fingerstyle guitar.

Kathleen Gorey-McSorley At only 15 years of age Kathleen already has international experience having performed in Ireland, Scotland and the USA as well as various parts of Canada.  Among her many accomplishments a couple of highlights would be competing at the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in Co. Offaly, Ireland and the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championships in Ottawa in 2009.  Kathleen performed at the Celtic Colours International Festival in Cape Breton in October 2009.  She had the pleasure of sharing the stage in two concerts with Ashley MacIsaac in January 2010.   Kathleen was the winner of the inaugural Innishowen Fiddle contest and is pleased to be back to entertain at Canada’s Irish Festival on the Miramichi for a second year.  Carolyn Holyoke will join Kathleen on piano and accordion.  www.kathleengorey-mcsorley.com

Kitchen Party Created more than 5 years ago (November 2004), the band quickly gained a solid professional reputation due in good part to their three successful tours of Scotland (2005, 2006 and 2008). Furthermore, the band has reached the mark of 400 shows in the winter of 2009. Kitchen Party is an energy filled formation that will transform a regular night into a devilish party mixing Irish and Canadian Celtic styles. www.kitchen-party.com