Born in Manchester to Irish parents, Michael has been living and breathing traditional music since he was knee high to a pint of Guinness. Since his 1996 debut album 'Morning Rory' he has been taking the traditional and crossover world by storm with his innovative flute and uilean piping style. A former member of Flook, in 1998 Mike was invited to join Scottish folk legends Capercaillie and has worked with many other famous names.
CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.