Oisin McAuley

The fiddle roots of the mountainous Irish region of Donegal have always been the
primary voice in Oisin McAuley's music, but on closer listening, a progressive and
subtle improviser emerges. For years, McAuley has been a groundbreaker for the
younger folk generation, carefully assimilating aspects of other genres into his music
while paying adherence to the mores of a tradition that is thousands of years old. In
the numerous recordings to his credit as a key member of the award-winning group
Dand, as well as his debut solo offering Far from the Hills of Donegal, a picture emerges of a master of
the instrument with a deep empathy for the music of Ireland, who seamlessly crafts together ancient
melody and modem song. His work as a composer of instrumental music can be heard far and wide in
the tradition, and is a central part of the Dan( catalog. Working at Berklee for more than 10 years has
opened the door for McAuley to collaborate with a community of like-minded string musicians. His
work with these other musicians, such as Natalie Haas and Darol Anger, among others, will feature in a
new album to be released in 2019.

 

Marty Walsh

Aveteran of the Los Angeles studio music scene, Marty Walsh has worked as a
guitarist with some of the biggest names in the business. The early 1980s found
him on hits including "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton, “She Works Hard for the Money” by
Donna Summer, and "Heartlight” by Neil Diamond. He also recorded with John
Denver, Eddie Money, Kenny Rogers, Sheena Easton, and Julio Iglesias, among
others. In 1985, Walsh played guitar on the Supertramp album Brother Where You
Bound, toured with the band from 1985-86 and again in 1988 after playing on their 1988 release,
Free as a Bird. Continuing to do recording sessions into the 1990s, he performed on three of LeAnn
Rimes’ albums, including / Need You, whose title track set the record for consecutive weeks (54) in the
Billboard Top 40.Walsh can also be heard on the Freddie Jackson single "Until the End of Time," which
reached the top spot on Billboard's R&B charts. As a producer and composer, Walsh has written and
produced songs or cues for 20th Century Fox Film, NBC TV, CBS TV, Entertainment Tonight, and Extra, to
name a few. Walsh is an assistant professor at Berklee, teaching in the Ensemble and Music Production
and Engineering departments.

 

Nancy Marshall

Codirector

Originally from central Massachusetts, Nancy Marshall began playing piano and
singing professionally at the age of 14. Within 10 years, she was teaching at Berklee
College of Music, fronting a successful New England society band, and singing

on jingles and demos in many of Boston's recording studios. Marshall relocated

to Nashville in the mid-1980s and quickly began to establish a reputation as a
dynamite entertainer. She began performing at well-known local venues such as the Bluebird Cafe,
the Fifth Quarter, the Opryland Hotel, the Stockyard Restaurant’s Bullpen Lounge, and the Wildhorse
Saloon. Soon she began opening shows for recording artist Lee Greenwood, then she toured for a
time as keyboard player and background vocalist with MCA recording artist Brenda Lee and Arista
artist Radney Foster. While living in Nashville, Marshall had a number of original songs published by
Warner Chappell Music; sang on countless jingles and song demos, and led, as well as fronted, another
successful society band. Marshall moved back to New England in the summer of 1999. She continues
to write and perform, and has been enjoying her return to the Berklee faculty. She enjoys teaching in
the Ensemble and Voice departments, and has been working on the production team for the Singers’
Showcase and commencement concerts, as well as others, for more than a decade.