Shane Mulchrone with the Gavin Brothers

Shane Mulchrone is a banjo player from Ballina, Co. Mayo, now based in Toronto, Canada. He started learning music at an early age, initially on tin whistle before moving to stringed instruments, namely the banjo, mandolin and fiddle. Shane has been playing tenor banjo and mandolin for over 25 years and his music is primarily influenced by the local musicians of Mayo and Sligo. He has taught and performed for many years at numerous summer schools, workshops and festivals across Europe and North America. In 2018, Shane released his debut album Solid Ground