Having been swept into the vortex of tunes
as an unsuspecting youngster, Ado has earned
a reputation as one of the finest Irish fiddle
players Australia has produced. In recent
years Ado has made something of a second
home in Ennis, Co. Clare, and his time in
Ireland has given him the opportunity to
soak in the music of some sublime traditional
musicians. An accomplished performer, and
the winner of the inaugural Chris Wendt
award at the National Folk Festival in 1998,
he is never more at home than in the thick
of a lively session. He is also an experienced
teacher of traditional music, and was a
member of the teaching panel at Ceol Aneas
in New Zealand, June 2005.

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© Jasmine McDonald 2004

Kate Burke – Guitar, Vocals

As well as performing with Trouble in the
Kitchen, Kate performs traditional song in a
duo with Canberra singer Ruth Hazleton. In
1998 they won the Liz Johnston award for
vocal excellence at the National Folk Festival,
and have since recorded three successful
albums. In 2004 they toured Ireland with Irish
singer Andy Irvine and UK performers James
Fagan and Nancy Kerr. Kate spendsa lot of
time going to Irish sessions and playing fiddle, concertina and button accordion, and in what
little spare timeremains she is writing songs –
her Song for Reconciliation was nominated for
a MusicOz award in 2003. She remains a strong
believer in slow food and wool spinning, and
hates McDonald’s.

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Ben Stephenson - Flute, Bodhrán

After humble beginnings bashing away on an
old Bodhrán he found in his Mum's garage,
Ben has risen to become one of Australia's
most sought-after Irish musicians. He is much
in demand as a recording artist and has been
a featured soloist on various film and
television projects. In 2000 he won the
Declan Affley Memorial Award at the National
Folk Festival in Canberra, which paid for his
much-cherished Grinter flute. Ben has also
spent time in Ireland, soaking up the music of
such flute legends as Kevin Ryan and John
Kelly.

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Joe has been accompanying Irish music since
1991 and has played in various trad bands
before Trouble in the Kitchen (The Tinkers,
Reels on Wheels). He graduated with a
diploma in Music Production from the School
of Audio Engineering in Sydney in 1996 and
has since produced and/or engineered CD's
for Mozaik, Kate & Ruth, The Tinkers, The
Fagans, The Beenies and Trouble in the
Kitchen. Joe is also in demand as a live sound
engineer for touring International bands,
having worked with Andy Irvine's Mozaik,
Brian Kennedy, Lunasa, Felpeyu, Grada and
Flook.

visit Joe's 'Tradsound' website at:
www.tradsound.com

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