Iris, East Link JJs Cockroach, Comas

Iris, East Link JJ s Cockroach, performed by Comas at the Institute of Musical Traditions Rockville, Maryland, USA on April 29, 2013. Comas have been together as a band since March 2003, but each member has many individual accomplishments. Coming from diverse musical backgrounds and different parts of the world, they found a similar approach to music in each other. Comas is Aidan Burke (Ireland) on fiddle, Philip Masure (Belgium) on guitar, cittern, bouzouki, vocals, Jackie Moran (USA) on bodhran, percussion, vocals and Isaac Alderson (USA) on flutes and uillean pipes. Combining their many cultural influences, they forged a unique blend of traditional Irish music which has them playing at major festivals in Ireland, Belgium, France, England, Denmark and Holland. Sound: Art Isaacs, Dave Eisner, Dave Richardson, Paul Blotkamp Camera: Emily Whiting, Dick Tufts, Ralph Lillie Editing: Ralph Lillie 2013 Institute of Musical Traditions