Richard Mandel fell down the well of Irish music in the mid-90s and was soon driving to every session he could get into. As a first-call accompanist, Richard has toured with legendary Irish musicians including Gerry O’Connor, Paddy Keenan, and Tony DeMarco, and performed with many others including Jimmy Keane, Mick Maloney, and Paddy O’Brien. Richard plays in the trio Three Mile Stone with mandolinist Marla Fibish, and fiddler Erin Shrader.