Willie Drennan is the front man of the group, he is a composer, traditional musician, storyteller, poet and writer, who draws much of his material from the Ulster Scots cultural traditions of his native County Antrim.
He also travelled extensively in Europe and North America, between 1976 and 1997, but once again, resides near Ballymena in County Antrim.
Since returning to Northern Ireland, he has produced seven CD recordings, under the Fowkgates label, and is the artistic coordinator of the Ulster Scots Folk Orchestra, which he helped form in October 2000.
His most recent achievements are:
The publication of his “Wee Book” and accompanying CD by Ullans Press and
The creation of a stage show entitled Fae LangSyne, which is the story of Ulster Scots from ancient times to the present day, told
through narration, music, song and dance.
Completed CD recording entitled 'Oor Wee Scuil' sangs and rimes for Weans for the Ulster Scots Primary School Project at Stranmillis University, Belfast.
CD recording reciting poems for Newtownabbey Borough Council's 'Sentry Hill Museum Project'
Presented two radio shows for BBC Radio Ulster's 'Kist O Wurds' programme.

'A Dander with Drennan' documentary for BBC N.I. which is now on it's second run on BBC 2 on Monday's at   7.30 p.m. 

Instruments: Lead Vocals, Fiddle, Drums, Mandolin, Lambeg Drum, Whistles, Percussion,

Willie Drennan

Track playing is another fine  Willie Drennan composition 'Ower The Fiels To Tildarg'

Willie was inspired to write this as a tribute to the lady who walked over twenty miles from Caincastle near Larne to Tildarg outside Ballyclare to collect a fiddle in the 19th century. The fiddle was passed on to the lady's grandaughter who in turn presented it to Willie.

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