Brian sings bass/tenor and plays percussion in the group. He also assembles & operates the slide show of hymn lyrics at the Sunday Mass. He has been a member of Cana since its formation in 1989. He was previously a member of Rialto Folk Group (1977 – 1985), The Pro-Cathedral Folk Group (1984 – 1990), The Lord’s Supper Group (1984 – 1990) & Laurel Lodge Folk Group (1991 – 1993).
He is married to Sally & they have two children; Sarah & Paul. His other main interest is supporting St. Patrick’s Athletic F.C.
He is a dedicated follower of the Sabuya method of cleaning. brian@cana.ie
It’s hard to imagine with such boyish looks that Fran has over 30 years experience in Christian music.
Having been with Cana since the group’s formation, Fran plays his new Godin guitar and doubles as sound engineer / roadie.
Formerly in the Rialto Folk Group (1976-1982) and the Pro Cathedral Folk group (1982 to 1989) he is a passionate believer in the use of contemporary music, styles and instrumentation in a Christian context to help congregations have a fuller experience of the liturgy.
fran@cana.ie
John is a tenor and has been a member of Cana since its early days.
A professional singer, guitarist and actor, John made his first associations with music ministry through the “Pro-Cathedral Folk Group” and “The Choir of the Lord’s Supper”.
Throughout his time with Cana he has met some amazing people and it’s the friendship, support and humour of the group that John finds so refreshing.
Here’s to the future!
john@cana.ie
Maria was a founding member of the Cana group having previously been a member of the Pro Cathedral Folk group and the Dublin Diocesan Music Group under the direction of Fr. Pat O’Donoghue.
She contributes to the group through her enthusiasm for new music, her own compositions and her first love, singing.
maria@cana.ie
Mart
ina who comes from a traditional musical family has roots in music since early childhood. She has been involved in Liturgical Music for many years and has been a member of Cana since its early days, having previously been a member of the Whitehall Folk Group and the Pro Cathedral Folk Group. Martina’s interest in and love of singing is still as strong today as when she was first involved in singing at the age of 6 years in her local church. martina@cana.ie
Ronan’s roots in liturgical music go right back to the late 70’s. His journey started initially as acoustic guitarist with Tabor House folk group – Milltown, then, Our Lady of Dolors – Glasnevin, St.Pius Xth – Templeogue and Gort Muire – Ballinteer until he joined Cana as bass guitarist in 1990.
After all these years, what he still finds incredible, is feeling the buzz when someone comments on how much the music has helped enrich their sense of spirituality.
Having a keen eye for things arty, Ronan designed the cover of the first album and is responsible for the Cana website (despite it being back breaking work at times!)
Paul’s love of music comes from his dad who encouraged him to sing from an early age. Starting out in the Greenfield Pk. Choir in Santry in those early years, via a passion for soccer, he sang with the folk group in Ballinteer and more recently has spent six years with St. Mary’s Folk Group in Lucan.There he played the part of Peter in the successful production of “The Passion”. During that time he was a member of the Harold’s Cross Musical Society and played an important part in their production of Carousel.
He is delighted to continue his love of singing with Cana and looks forward to all that the future holds.
paul@cana.ie