WHAT’S IN A NAME?  

"Macbeth shall never vanquished be until great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him..." Birnam Wood, a reference to a forest in Shakespeare's  "Scottish play"  Macbeth, reflects our band's Celtic heritage, our theatrical nature and the band's constant musical motion and high-energy performances.

Birnam Wood is 5 kindred spirits including members Bruce Graves, Rick Cairo, John Garry, John Ragan and Chris Quaile.

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Bruce Graves (bagpipes, tin whistle, harmonica, button box, banjo,  bass and vocals)

Rick Cairo (guitars, mandolin and vocals)

John Garry (drums, djembe, percussion, keyboard, accordion and vocals)

  John Ragan (drums, bodhran and percussion)

                Chris Quaile (acoustic/electric upright bass, bass guitar)