General Guinness
Performing together since 1980, the General Guinness Band combines Irish ballads with energetic fiddle tunes and Irish step dancing. As they weave ballads and dance music intio a single selection, the band's riveting instrumentals, complex arrangements, and step dancing intensify their vocal renditions of numerous hard-to-find songs going back nearly 500 years. These richly told stories in song also incorporate humor and provide insight into th echarming lore and myth of the Irish. The variety of instruments played includes fiddle, tin whistles, Irish flute, guitar, bodhran, and Irish bouzouki.
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Joe Moriarty
Joe was born in Columbus, Ohio. Joe's Irish connection comes from his father’s side of the family. He started Irish dancing at the age of eight, joining the Richens-Timms Academy of Irish Dance. He went on to win age-group titles at the US Mid-western Regional and US National Irish Dancing Championships. Before joining Riverdance in August 1997, Joe had progressed to competing at World Championship level on three separate occasions. Joe is the Male Lead in River Dance. His favorite music number is- ‘Trading Taps’. "It’s a dance off with tap dancers. There is a lot of interaction with the audience and you can really see the audience getting in to it." He states.