Russ Doherty

Russ Doherty is a freelance guitarist-composer based in Santa Barbara, California. He received his double BA in music composition and film production from the University of California at Santa Barbara. His current musical work consists of performing, recording, composing, transcribing and arranging music for Dannsair, one of California’s premier Irish ensembles. Reviewers have described Dannsair as “keeping traditional music vibrant and alive" and their sound as “hauntingly beautiful.” Russ’ compositions have been performed in plays, concerts and venues across the United States and Ireland. His guitar work is the foundation for the rhythmic intensity of Dannsair.