Patrick Cannady (uilleann pipes and whistles) and Karen Cook Cannady (fiddles) began playing together as a duet in 2001.

Inspired by recordings of famous pipe-and-fiddle duets, they have spent countless hours learning and playing Irish traditional music with Chicago's community of musicians and given it a unique voice with tasteful arrangements on the pipes and fiddle. Their music is arresting, spare, unhurried, and rhythmic, using the full sonic palettes of both instruments and "lift" inherent in the melodies to great effect.

They are regular performers at Chicago Celtic Fest (which was sadly cut from the budget as of 2010) and at Tionols (uilleann pipers' gatherings) around the USA. They have performed at the Great Northern Irish Pipers' Club Tionol in St. Paul, the Southern California Uilleann Pipers' Club Tionol in San Juan Capistrano, California, the NorthEast Tionol in East Durham, New York and at Irish festivals such as Irish Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota and at IrishFest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are active in Chicago's own traditional music scene, playing at sessions on both the North and South Sides. In addition, they are sought after performers for weddings, house parties, and St. Patrick's Day events.