Stars on the Lake

Donncha O Grady

Donncha O’Grady is a young and accomplished banjo player from Melbourne’s suburbs and from a well known musical family. Originally from County Kildare (Ireland), Donncha has held a strong connection to his home through his music. Donncha has been a recent attendee of the Lake School, his first being in (January) 2023.

In 2024, Donncha won both Banjo and Newly Composed Competitions at the Wexford Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. He is an active member of the Irish Trad community in Melbourne, including teaching music at Melbourne Comhaltas.

Pascal Moran

Pascal Moran is a proficient multi-instrumentalist from north east Victoria, known for his deft touch on the Uilleann pipes, button accordion, and tin whistle. With his family’s Irish descent, Pascal maintains a deep connection to his musical roots, carrying the traditions of home into every performance. Pascal has attended the Lake School for seven years, where he continues to refine his craft and share tunes with musicians from across Australia.

He is an active and dedicated contributor to Melbourne’s youth Trad scene, performing with Ceóltóirí Naarm and teaching at his local Comhaltas branch. With a strong musical lineage and an unwavering passion for Irish traditional music, Pascal brings energy, authenticity, and heart to every note he plays.

Tully Baker

Tully Baker grew up listening to her Dad play the fiddle, and she knew straight away that one day she would play it too. For eight years she studied classical violin, before finding her passion in traditional Irish music. Attending festivals all across Australia, music quickly became the most important part of her life.

She began expanding on her singing, song writing and guitar playing, as well as becoming more confident in performing. For as long as she can remember, The Lake School has been one of the highlights of her year, and she is so excited to have the opportunity to play alongside her talented friends as a Star on the Lake.

Sylvie Rigby

Sylvie Rigby is a young multi-instrumentalist born into the heart of regional Victorian folk music. She spent her childhood falling asleep out the back of her family’s gigs, subconsciously absorbing bits and pieces to form her own unique, haunting indie style of songwriting accompanied by various instruments

2025- Glór

Ailish Moran – Concertina
Dubhessa Bryant – Banjo
Tadhg Bryant – Fiddle

2023 - Apolline

Luisa Hickey — she/her (Violin, Vocals, Mandolin)
Tess Hickey — she/her (Cello, Whistle, Vocals)
Laura Heaney — she/her (double bass, vocals)