Originally from the parish of Drum, near Athlone in County Roscommon, Irsh flute and tin whistle player Stephen Ducke now lives in a small village in the French Alps with his wife and two children.
He runs Irish music classes and workshops with Tradschool all over France and is author of a tin whistle tutor book entitled "Tin Whistle - A Complete Guide to Playing Irish Traditional Music on the Whistle".
He has recorded one solo album, "If There Weren't Any Women In The World".