Dave Barron is a retired educator, a native Carlovian with an interest in local heritage and the Oral Tradition. He researched and administers the website www.fromcarlowstreams.ie. He also researched, wrote and was involved in the recent ‘Kevin Barry and the Oral Tradition’ production, which can be found on the Carlow County Library website. Copies of the booklet associated with the production are sent to all schools in the county. 

Fiach Moriarty is a singer, songwriter and musician from Dublin who has lived in Carlow since 2014. He has toured the world playing music and he has collaborated with acts such as Eddi Reader, Damien Dempsey, Paddy Moloney, Una Healy, Declan O’Rourke, Brian Kennedy, as well as Grammy nominees Paul Brady and Beoga. 

Recently, Fiach has hosted a six-part musical travel show on Virgin Media, ‘Jingle Jangle’, alongside Fiachna Ó Braonáin of the Hothouse Flowers and Jim Lockhart of Horslips, and is currently a member of the Late Late Show House Band every Friday night on RTÉ1. He has released two studio-length albums. Fiach is currently the Artist in Residence in Carlow College.