Nicolas Buckmelter - flute, whistle, mandolin, vocal


Nicolas Buckmelter was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He learned some of his earliest flute tunes from Ian Law of San Diego, who learned much of his music from the late uilleann piper David Page of Dublin. Nick's style of playing owes a lot to Derry-born flute player Paddy O'Neill, who spent many years in Los Angeles. Since picking up the flute eleven years ago, Nick has played alongside some of the most respected players of Irish traditional music. He hosts a regular session at Finn McCool's in Santa Monica, teaches flute and whistle, and has contributed a track for the newly-released compilation "Wooden Flute Obsession Vol. 3."