Shawn Prescott and The Exiles of Erin

Each of these musicians has decades of experience in Celtic Music performing locally and regionally in various events, venues, and sessions. Shawn Prescott began playing flute, a bit of guitar, and singing with folk song groups in grammar school, discovered Trad Irish music in her teens, picked up tin whistle in her early 30s, harp and bodhran in her early 40s. Guy Prudhomme started playing guitar 15 years ago in session with his son, Shawn, and then picked up bodhran, whistle and banjo. Ethan Lewis began studying classical violin at age 4, then began attending Alasdair Fraser’s Sierra Fiddle camp at age 13, studying under both Alasdair and Martin Hayes. Shawn Prudhomme began in Alasdair Fraser’s Sierra Fiddle Camp 17 years ago, and is a graduate of UOP in viola performance, and teaches viola and violin at his own studio in San Jose, CA.

Shawn Prescott, Guy, and Ethan can be seen playing on Thursdays at the National Hotel Celtic Session in Nevada City from 5:00 to 8:00.