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The Elders
Téada
Celebrating 25 years in 2026, Téada are a traditional band with a truly worldwide reach. Since 2001, Téada has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, the Middle East and Australia. Highlights include a 30,000-capacity stadium concert in Brittany, along with performances at Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia, Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada, Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe, and Rainforest World Music Festival in Borneo. In 2014, the band performed to 40,000 people during an extensive 7-week tour of Japan / Taiwan, and continue to have a strong touring presence in the United States, where Téada has toured actively since 2001.
Rory Makem
A seasoned performer with over 35 years on the road, Rory has toured extensively with The Makem Brothers, and the Makem and Spain Brothers and for 17 years played guitar with his father, Tommy Makem. He has played sold-out venues, festivals, and theaters throughout the United States, Canada, England, Scotland and Ireland. At his best on stage, Rory captivates his audiences with charisma, passion for the songs, poetry, history, humor and skilled musicianship.
The love of song runs deep in the family. Continuing a legacy handed down from his Grandmother, the legendary source singer Sarah Makem, Rory pulls the songs of the worker, the sailor, the lovers, the fighters and the land from the pages of history and breathes life into them. An adept interpreter of folk songs, he masterfully accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, mandolin or bouzouki.
Dillion Junior Fiddlers
The Dillon Jr. Fiddlers are based in Dillon, MT, but draw membership from a 50 mile radius in rural Southwestern Montana. Started in 1983, DJF is a family-based organization with members of all ages. The majority of the young fiddlers are 4 to 18 years old, but the program is aided by guitar and piano accompaniment from several adults. The fiddlers have a proven track record for successful local performances, as well as statewide, national, and even international bookings. The fiddlers play for large and small audiences and can be booked for your event.
Be sure to check out our annual fiddle contest over President's Day weekend!
Trinity Academy of Irish Dance
For nearly 40 years, this Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison institution has become the most widely recognized Irish dance program in the world. Founded by Mark Howard in 1982, the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance has set numerous competitive records and thrilled audiences worldwide. The academy has shaped the lives of over 10,000 students.
Tiernan Irish Dancers
The Tiernan Irish dancers was founded in January 2004 by Mark Howard the founder of the Trintiy Academy
Dublin Gulch
“Mile high and a mile deep, just like Butte, America. Dublin Gulch is the voice of the miner, the lilt of the Irishmen, the rhythm of the Montana landscape, and the spirit of the hopeful heart. They hold their own with the Celtic best across the world, with a sound so true and rooted it could only come from Butte, Montana.”
