Dave Munnelly is a virtuoso on the diatonic accordion whose repertoire includes the traditional music of his native Ireland as well as European music and his own compositions. He has played with Niamh Parsons, The Chieftains, De Dannan and the Accordion Samurai (with Riccardo Tesi, Markku Lepistö, Simone Bottasso and Kepa Junkera). Shane MacGowan, meanwhile, is a guitarist in great demand. He has worked with Dave for twelve years, but has also played with bands such as Slide, Geraldin MacGowan and John Carty Festival Band.