RÚN

Former member of Rún, a 5-piece vocal group with a repertoire of songs from the six Celtic nations, sung in
their original languages with new harmonies and accompanied by Celtic harp. Rún continues with members Brona McVittie, Alli Buhagiar, Sonja Byrne and Ciara Holland - see the website:

Since forming in 2007, Rún has performed at
venues including the Union Chapel, the Camden
Irish Centre / Return to Camden Town Festival,
the National Theatre and Queen Elizabeth Hall
foyers, as well as festivals including Upton Folk
Festival, Glastonbury and Celtic Connections.

Watch a live performance on Balcony TV:

Other occasional or previous groups including British folksong:

THE SCENIC ROUTE
Duo with guitarist Mick Rodwell - see the Chanson/Jazz page.

DAVID BURNS
Previous duo with this dynamic and lively mandola player - strong and original
arrangements of dramatic folksongs and others.

WAYWARD GRACE (see link under Eastern European folksong):
Our repertoire also included some unusual harmony songs from England and
Scotland.

THE ALICE IN WONDER BAND
Delightful folk band including Mick Rodwell, Gill Warnell on accordion and
concertina, and Kay Tierney on mandolin (all previously from ceilidh band
Highly Strung), and myself on vocals. Got together in 2002 for some
performances at folk clubs, events, and a spot at the 12 Bar Club, until Kay's
return to Ireland. Repertoire included songs and instrumental tunes, from
Ireland, the UK and Brittany.

David Burns and mandolas