The House Devils

WHO ARE THE HOUSE DEVILS? MAT WALKLATE Mat Walklate is an accomplished harmonica and flute player who is as much at home playing Irish traditional music as he is the blues. (He won the British Blues Harmonica Championship when he was only twenty-one). As well as being a master of the harmonica, Mat is also a fine singer and uilleann piper. GRACE KELLY Grace is a bastion of the Manchester Irish music community. She is a phenomenal fiddle and whistle player, being an All-Ireland Champion. JIM RICHARDSON Jim is a superb folk guitarist, renowned for his skilful backing of songs and tunes. He is a graduate of the folk music degree course at The Sage. JONNY HULME Jonny is one of the best bluegrass banjo players this country has ever produced and he's also a dab hand at playing Irish traditional music as well. His spirited, soulful picking gives a great lift to the music. LASZLO PALKO Laszlo is a brilliant percussionist , equally adept on bodhran, cajon, congas and a host of other instruments. Drawing on a huge range of influences, from Irish traditional music to Brazilian Samba, he conveys an irresistible drive and energy to everything he plays on! CALLERS: We work with several experienced, professional ceili/ceilidh callers.