Nicola plays fiddle, mandolin and viola with Gael Warning, and has played viola in community orchestras since her teens. 

After visiting Ireland and Scotland and learning Irish dancing in my 20s, I was hooked on the rhythms and melodies of the Celtic traditions which are an important part of my ancestry. I'm inspired by the playing of great fiddlers like Kevin Burke, Alasdair Fraser, Martin Hayes and Pascal Gemme, among others. I also enjoy playing folk/classical crossover arrangements such as those by the Danish String Quartet, whose tune 'Gale Warning' inspired the name of our band. 

Tony plays guitar, whistle and bodhran with Gael Warning, and has been playing cornet, trumpet and piano from an early age.

Traditional folk music has always resonated with me, and in my late teens I taught myself Irish whistle and guitar.  It wasn’t until hearing the Celtic Band Deiseal at a concert on Bodmin Moor while living in Plymouth, UK in the 1990’s, that I discovered the real richness and diversity of contemporary folk music, and the haunting beauty of the low whistle. Influenced by many other bands such as Clannad, Solas, Lunasa, Flook, Grada, Genticorum, Gael Warning is a wonderful opportunity to share this amazing music with friends and the community.

Wayne plays drums with Gael Warning, including cajon and bodhran, and also plays bass and acoustic guitar.  

I have been playing in bands and gigging since the age of 17. During the early 90s, a friend introduced me to Clannad and Enya. In 2001, I moved to Limerick, Ireland where I lived for a year. My friends took me around the various pubs where I discovered Irish trad and which led to a pilgrimage to Leo's Tavern in county Donegal. Playing with Gael Warning feels like reconnecting with long-lost friends.