Katie McMahonWe are delighted to welcome back Katie McMahon to The Cedar. Katie was the original lead singer from the Riverdance show and since leaving has carved out a successful solo career for herself. Her voice has been described by the Irish Times as "poetry, perfection and purity". Before her work in Riverdance, Katie, a born and bred Dubliner, was classically trained in voice and harp. In 1990, Katie joined the vocal group Anuna and is a featured soloist on their first two CDs. Bill Whelan (Riverdance composer) heard her perform with Anuna and asked her to sing the solo in the interval piece at the Eurovision. This, of course, went on to become the hugely successful show Riverdance and Katie toured the world with them for five years as their lead vocalist. While touring in America, she met her husband Ben Craig, and has made her home in Minnesota for the past eight years. During this time she has formed her own band and troupe of Irish dancers. They are in great demand all over the States and play Irish traditional music with a Classical/Contemporary edge.