San Francisco native Athena Tergis has played fiddle nearly all her life. Winning the National Scottish Fiddling Championship in Virginia at age 11, she later turned her bow to the traditional music of Ireland. In collaborations with Laura Risk and Harry Bradley, in appearances with the Sharon Shannon band, and as the principal fiddler in Riverdance Broadway, Athena has distinguished herself as a musician of great flair and scope, with influences ranging from Celtic traditional music to jazz.

One of the most versatile, exciting guitarists in Irish traditional music today, Dublin native John Doyle made a name for himself with his striking, propulsive style in both the innovative groups he helped found, The Chanting House and Solas. A powerful singer in addition to his dazzling guitar skills, John has also appeared for several memorable evenings on the Freight stage with fiddler Liz Carroll.

Tonight, Athena and John celebrate the release of Athena's recent CD, A Letter Home (Compass), a diverse selection of Irish and Scottish tunes produced by John.