Breaking Trad 2024

Fusing Irish music with a fresh and modern twist, Breaking Trad deliver a knock-out combination of high-octane, powerhouse tunes and exquisite vocals.

The trio features Dónal Murphy (accordion - Four Men and a Dog), from Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick - a winner of numerous All-Ireland titles on both button accordion and nelodeon, David Doocey (fiddle) from Foxford, Co Mayo, a winner of multiple awards including the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle competition and the coveted Fiddler of Oriel trophy, and Mike Galvin (guitar/vocals) who has vast experience working in a wide range of musical styles from rock and roll to Irish traditional.

Between them, they have toured extensively around the world, performing at major festivals and venues, and touring with some of the biggest names in multiple genres including Four Men and a Dog, De Dannan, Michael Flatley, Sean Keane, Tim O Brien, Alison Krauss & Gráda, and many more.