Stephen Lamb

​VOCALS, GUITAR
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With a great Grandfather from Dumbarten, Scotland and a Great Grandmother from Enneskillen, Ireland, it was Steve's father David Lamb who started his son into music. Home taught in a folk style, he began songwriting at about age 15. A passion for story-telling, he writes to elicit emotion through songs that connect with listeners, whether fictional or non-fictional, jovial or somber. His voice has been described as "the real deal" and as "a rich, low voice a lot like Paddy Reilly, one of Ireland's most beloved and famous balladeers".

Matti Palonen

DOUBLE BASS, TIN WHISTLE, VOCALS
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A multi-talented musician, Matti adds a playful tin whistle and a highly energetic performance on double bass to our shows.  Some truly beautiful harmonies are created when he adds his tenor vocals. On occasion, he plays haunting tunes on the Kantele, and will also amaze everyone with his skill in playing Jouhikko, Harp, Cello, Bandura and Mandolin.  Utilizing his background in science and lutherie, Matti designs and creates Kanteles as a luthier in Toronto.

Gary Grant

BODHRAN, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
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Gary joins us officially in 2025, having performed with OMFG many times over the last couple years. With a great deal of stage experience formerly touring the world with the immensely popular Riverdance, he now works professionally as a composer and recently began performing part-time in the well-loved musical Come From Away (Toronto).  He is talented on a number of percussion instruments, including drums and bodhran.  Gary was born in Dublin and his family lives there still.

BeXY Ashworth

FIDDLE, VOCALS
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After watching Itzhak Perlman perform on Sesame Street, she began studying violin through the Suzuki Method at age 4 and a half, and received her BFA in Music Performance from York University in 2007.  She has been a member of the charity fundraising initiative Ceol Kids www.ceolkids.com, that has raised over $100,000 for Toronto Community Music Schools, and has performed at many great Toronto establishments including the Horseshoe Tavern, the El Macambo, the Kathedral, Healy's, the Air Canada Centre, MTV Canada with Kanye West, and recorded on many projects
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
These are some of the recurring faces you might see at a show. They've all played with OMFG multiple times, and often join us as fill-in or additional musicians.
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Scot Allan
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Kyle Sullivan
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Spencer Murray
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Tyson Galloway
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Michael O'Grady
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Alanna Jenish
Past members include:
Andrew Van Nest - Bass (2012-2014)
Bryan Lamb - Piano/Keyboard (2012-2016)
Brooke Richardson - Fiddle/Vocals (2012-2022)
Liam McGlashon - Fiddle (2021-2023)