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Bob Cussen is a Montreal-based mandolinist of German/Hungarian descent. He was the founding member and leader of the White River Bluegrass Band, which, over the course of twelve years, produced three recordings, six European tours and made appearances at festivals, concerts and clubs across the U.S. and Canada, from the Western Arctic to the Magdalene Islands. He went on to become the 1985 U.S. Midwest Irish banjo champion. From 1992 to 1999 he appeared with his band the Immigrants, also known as Nobody You Know, playing extensively in the U.S. and Canada, producing several recordings. Today, he is a member of the eclectic Montreal Folk group Swift Years and is a mainstay of the Montreal Irish scene where he performs with singer-songwriter Belfast Andi. He also occasionally plays with Notre Dame de Grass. Bob has collaborated with a great many artists, including Tom Paxton, Jean Leloup, Kate and McGarrigle, Plume Latraverse,Karen Young, Michel Faubert, Lawrence Lepage,Claude Lafrance, Georges Langford, Garolou,Ian Tamblyn and the Venezuelan instrumental group Çavana.He has appeared on numerous CBC recordings, as well as many TV shows in Canada, Germany and Hungary. He has also recorded for the National Film Board.

Patrick Hutchinson guitars Born, Yes!  Raised in England and in Scotland. Lives in Montreal since 1978.  Played with Reggae/Ska group Top Ranking in the early 1980's. One half of the R&B/Folk  duo Bare Bones (1989-1995) who toured across Canada, produced several albums and opened shows for such as Procol Harum, Johnny Clegg and Savuka and Ani Difranco among others.

Suzanne Ungar bass Born in Budapest, Hungary.  Lived in Europe and California before establishing herself in Montreal.  Studied piano and classical guitar before concentrating on the electric bass.Part of the Montreal folk scene in the 1970's.  Has performed with the Jay Sewall Blues Band and the Celtic trioAnam Cara.  Member of the folk/rock group Harlequin for a number of years as well as the R&B/pop groupRandom Hush. Has performed and recorded with the New York artist, Barbara Lewis and also the Irish/Gaelic artist, Beverley McGuire