Co-Convenor / Director
Based in the Highlands of Scotland, Brian Ó hEadhra is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, musician, and educator. He has toured the globe as a professional musician and has recorded on over twenty albums over a thirty-year career. Brian works in the arts, culture sectors from local to international projects, including Director of the Traditional Music Forum of Scotland. 

Co-Convenor
Emma Björling is an award-winning Swedish folk/trad singer, composer, booking agent, and teacher. She runs the festival Nordic Folk Fest and is an active member in a number of organisations and boards within the folk/world scene. She composes music and writes arrangements for choirs and vocal groups all over the world. 

Tom Besford founded the English Folk Expo, which runs Manchester and Rochdale Folk Festivals, hosts online learning platforms and produced the first Official Folk Albums Chart. He is a member of the first European Music Business Task Force, a founding partner of Global Music Match and is on the Manchester Music City steering group. He’s a keen amateur singer and musician.

Dr. Esbjörn Wettermark, a versatile musician and folk music researcher, contributes to cultural policy and music education. Engaged in Access Folk, he focuses on co-production and inclusivity in folk singing, bringing valuable perspectives to the community. 

Previously the Director of the Traditional Music Forum, David actively engages with and advocates for numerous folk music projects. He's a musician, songwriter and board member the European Folk Network, contributing to the vibrant  Scottish and European folk music landscape.

Molly Gawler is a dancer, musician, and choreographer from Blue Hill, Maine. Raised in a musical family, she performs with her sisters and has toured with Pilobolus Dance Theater. Gawler has created her own dance work "Droplet Dance" and participates in various singing groups. She is a mother of two residing in Orland. 

Ceara Conway, from An Cheathrú Rua in the Connemara Gaeltacht, is an acclaimed Irish contemporary singer and visual artist whose work has been showcased internationally. Her album CAOIN (2021) earned a Folk Awards nomination.  She is an Art Officer for Ealaín na Gaeltachta.