about the band…
Anna Bosnick
Fiddle / Vocals
Anna Bosnick is a fiddler and composer with a unique, genre-blending voice on the fiddle. Born into a musical family in the Pacific Northwest, Anna is now based in New Jersey, where she is a regular leader of NYC-based Irish & Scottish sessions, plays in numerous contradance bands around the NYC and Northern Hudson river area, and co-runs the first ever Quebecois jam in the NYC session scene with fellow fiddler Bob Armistead. Her 2025 solo album, Fable, showcases her unique voice as a composer, and includes both traditional and contemporary fiddle music across traditional genres. Anna teaches both fiddle and ukulele. In addition to her work in the trad scene, Anna composes and arranges for podcasts, plays, short films, and events.
Ryan mccombe
Vocals / Guitar
Ryan McCombe is a singer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist musician from New York City. Raised in Yonkers, NY, Ryan absorbed traditional music as a Champion step dancer, receiving multiple regional, national, All Ireland, and World medals. He is a sought after multi-instrumentalist across the NYC scene, and has performed in bands including The Narrowbacks, The Prodigals, The Last Minute Murphys, and more. Larry Kirwan of Black47 called Ryan, “a real triple threat,” and his 2025 solo album, My Side of the Ocean, was called “A Top Shelf Selection” by iIrish News Magazine. Ryan is also an adjudicator (ADCRG) for traditional Irish Step dancing competitions, and works in finance by day.
Dan vaughn
Flute / Whistles
Dan Vaughn is an Irish whistle and flute player based in Iowa. Dan has been making a name for himself in the trad scene since the early 2000s, winning Midwest Fleadh titles for both whistle and flute, and sharing the stage with top bands including Gaelic Storm, Flook, and John Williams (Solas). Dan has played whistle, flute, and guitar for Iowa-based BNTB since 2022, including appearances at Iowa and Kansas City Irish Fests. In 2023, Dan debuted his band, Sorcha, a modern traditional music trio blending original arrangements, virtuosic compositions, and genre-pushing collaborations taking the festival scene by storm. Dan has a Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from St. Ambrose University.
