	FourWinds is an Irish traditional music band that got together in 2013. The idea of forming a band had been in all four members mind for a while. Caroline Keane and Tom Delany had previously toured and recorded  their EP "Framework" together while Daoiri Farrell and Robbie Walsh had been performing and travelling internationally with various bands such as Blasta and The Daoiri Farrell Band. In the meantime Caroline and Daoiri also played together in Solid Clarity. It was only a matter of time until the four of them joined forces to create the unique sound that is FourWinds. 

	The band consists of: 
Daoiri Farrell (Vocals and Bouzouki.)
 Daoiri's versatile repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, humour ballads, songs of exile, popular contemporary songs and much more, with a particular grá for uncovering much less well known songs.  

 Caroline Keane (Concertina). From a young age, Caroline was exposed to the richness of West Limerick and Sliabh Luachra traditional music, an influence which has become the cornerstone of her uniquely vibrant, passionate and emotive style of concertina playing. 

Robbie Walsh  (bodhran, percussions and backing vocals)
 Robbie  is a bodhran player hailing from Dublin. He won the all Ireland bodhran title in 2008 were he then went on to become a Full time musician. The art of the drum was passed on by his uncle. His powerfull modern style is one of the foundations of the sound of the band. 

 Tom Delany(Uilleann pipes and whistles)
With an Irish father and French mother, Tom gained his musicality through osmosis, born and raised in a rich environment of Irish music. Inspired by the traveling style of piping, his rhythmic playing is powerful and daring.

	 Deeply rooted in the tradition they produce an exciting landscape of tunes and lyrics that reflects their love for Irish traditional music without ignoring modernity and creativity.Their influences extend from Begley and Cooney, The Bothy Band ,Planxty, Brady and Irvine,Moving Hearts to Pink Floyd or Elvis.










I am a composer and concertina player living in Cork, Ireland.

Pioneiro da gaita de fole irlandesa no Brasil, também conhecida por Uilleann Pipes (pronuncia-se: ílan páipis). Navar foi o primeiro Brasileiro a estudar de forma regular a música tradicional na Irlanda e um dos primeiros a desenvolver e divulgar o gênero musical em solo tupiniquim, especialmente no Rio de Janeiro onde reside.

Em sua temporada na Irlanda também estudou as flautas típicas Tin whistle e Low whistle, com foco nas tradições musicais da ilha Esmeralda.

Sua formação musical engloba as escolas: “Cumma na bPiobairi Corcaigh” (O Clube dos Gaiteiros-de-fole de Cork), a “Na Piobairi Uilleann” (A Escola de Gaita-de-fole Irlandesa de Dublin), assim como, a Willie Clancy Summer School.

Navar também atua como cantor e compositor. Seus estudos de canto foram ministrados pelo célebre Prof.José Spinto e seu mais recente trabalho foi a composição da trilha sonora "Rock In Reel" para o comercial da Rock Street/Rock In Rio 2013 onde também atuou como figurante. Entre os seus trabalhos, destaca-se o de prestar consultoria e gravar para a trilha sonora da novela "Eterna Magia" de 2007 da Rede Globo, onde também atuou como figurante em alguns capítulos, como também, sua entrevista concedida no “Programa do Jô” como especialista em “gaita irlandesa” onde, na ocasião, se apresentou ao lado do "sexteto".

Recentemente, Alex Navar foi responsável por escalar e produzir um seleto grupo de músicos Brasileiros especializados na música tradicional Irlandesa para se apresentar no Rock In Rio de 2013 na Rock Street. Ao seu lado a banda Sensessional apresentou temas típicos da Irlanda em todos os dias do evento obtendo enorme sucesso de público e crítica.

Atualmente, Alex Navar é integrante da banda Sensessional e Kernunna. Esta última, lançou seu primeiro CD “The Seim Anew” na Rock Street no Rock In Rio.

Alex participa ainda como produtor e/ou músico em diversos eventos, solenidades e cerimônias de casamento pelo Brasil.

Founder of Modern Piping
Modern Bagpiper & Composer.
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Mark began learning the uilleann pipes in the Wexford Pipers Club in 2001. After its closure he received tuition at various tionóls and master-classes throughout the country. At underage Mark won Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann and All Ireland Oireachtas titles.
In recent years he has gained vast experience as a performer and teacher. Performing throughout Europe, Aisa, Africa and the U.S, he has performed as soloist with the RTE Concert Orchestra, RTE National Symphony Orchestra (including as soloist on the occasion of the state visit of Queen Elisabeth II to Ireland, on which occasion he also played with world famous pop group Westlife.), the Savannah Philharmonic in Georgia, USA and the Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne, Rennes. In 2013 he was recorded on solo pipes for the new theme tune for the popular TV programme Nationwide (composed by Golden Globe nominated film composer Brian Byrne) with RTE Concert Orchestra.	
When the Eucharistic Congress was held in Ireland in 2012, Mark played solo during the closing mass at Croke Park in front of over 70,000 people and a worldwide live television audience.
Mark has toured Globally with Riverdance/ the Irish Harp Orchestra/ Clare Memory Orchestra/ Celtic Legends and as a soloist piper. He has performed for the Mayor of Beijing in collaboration with members of the Beijing Conservatory of Music and DIT in Dublin City Hall in 2011.
On regular occasions Mark collaborates with the organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin for annual events such as Love Live Music Day and the Templebar Tradfest. In 2012 they also performed for Candlemas Day which was attended by special guests; the mayor of Dublin and the president of Ireland Michael D. Higgins. In 2014 they released a CD combining the traditional lament repertoire with music of the French Classical Organ School. 
Mark received a First Class Honours Degree from the Conservatory of Music and Drama in DIT Rathmines, Dublin, in 2011 and completed an Honours Masters in Music at DIT in 2012.

Uilleann Piper, Pastoral Piper and Cornetist from Cork.

Alternative Pop band based in Cork, Ireland
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