ABOUT
After finding one another amongst the many local Irish sessions and forging fast friendships, Heather Lewin-Tiarks, Amy Richter, and Jeff Ksiazek have joined together as Milwaukee’s latest Irish Trad band, áthas. The name áthas (Irish for joy and gladness) suits them perfectly--it's pretty near impossible to catch them not laughing, joking, or spreading joy through their music.
The musicians of áthas play various Traditional and non-Trad instruments such as fiddle, flute, bodhrán, viola, cello, whistles, saxophone, djembe, and guitar.
áthas can be spotted at local Trad sessions, pubs, ceilis, and other venues and festivals
- Screen name:
- athas
- Member since:
- Oct 27 2005
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years together:
- 1
- Age:
- years
Influences
The group draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including Comas, Danú, Téada, Flook, Lúnasa, Liz Carroll, Jackie Moran, Emer Mayock, and Mike Rafferty.
Members Of Band
Heather Lewin-Tiarks (fiddle, viola, cello);
Jeff Ksiazek (flute, whistles, guitar);
Amy Richter (bodhran, whistles, djembe)
