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If you’ve an affinity for “pure drop” Irish traditional music and dance, you’ll find it wherever this trio performs! First joining forces on a festival stage in 2017, Haley and Don toured regularly together until Haley took up the mantle as core musician for Riverdance. Taking advantage of Haley and Will’s brief fall hiatus from Riverdance, the duo is once again joining forces with
dancer Will Bryant for an unforgettable series of shows across the US.

Haley Richardson: With her highly ornamented and virtuosic style of playing, Haley launched her opening salvo
in the Irish music world at 6 years of age when she won the under 12 All Ireland qualifier. She has since amassed a
long list of All Ireland and other championship titles (solo fiddle and slow airs) and has performed the world over.
Whether performing solo or in an ensemble, Haley brings a rare dynamism and energy to her music informed by

her thorough knowledge of the Sligo fiddle style, her mastery of her instrument, and the trail-blazing and show-
stopping technique and emotion evident in every note she plays. Currently the fiddler for the 25th Anniversary

world tour of the Grammy Award winning production, RIVERDANCE, Haley has performed with many of the best-
known Irish musicians including The Chieftains, Altan, Dervish, Mick Moloney & Green Fields of America, Pride of

New York, Liz Carroll w/ Cherish the Ladies, John Whelan, Paddy Keenan, and The Máirtín de Cógáin Project.
Don Penzien has long been a top-flight performer of Irish traditional music. He frequently is on the road playing
concerts and festivals with Haley Richardson, Gailfean, Brian Conway, Gerry O’Connor, Randal Bays, and The Máirtín
de Cógáin Project, and he has served as accompanist for numerous other well-known performers (e.g., Seán Gavin,
John Whelan, Liz Hanley, Nuala Kennedy, Tim Britton, John Williams, Pat Broaders, Gabe Donohue, Tony DeMarco,
Billy McComiskey). Widely recognized for his reserved backing style, Don’s dexterous work on DADGAD-tuned guitar
provides solid, driving rhythms to traditional tunes as well as perceptive and sensitive accompaniments to songs and
airs. Now residing in NC, Don is a Michigan native with strong roots in Irish culture and an affinity for Celtic music.
William Bryant: A native of Sydney Australia, Will has been dancing since he was four years of age. He trained in
various styles from ballet to tap to jazz to contemporary, and of course Irish step dance, all of which are invaluable
for being a lead dancer in the highly acclaimed RIVERDANCE. For Will, being in RIVERDANCE means everything. Will
has toured with RIVERDANCE for nine years, and in that time, he has visited ten different countries and hundreds of
cities. “This is always something I’ve wanted to do,” he says. “Being a part of a timeless show is phenomenal!”

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