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"Refreshingly different to anything else that’s around at the minute." The Irish World

Members:

Lewis Barfoot

Lewis started her singing career at school when she mimed her way through her group lessons, getting top marks in the choir for her unbounded enthusiasm, without actually uttering a word. She's gone on to be the lead singer in the The Fruit People, a Brighton based pop-funk band and also sang for the pop-rock band Geezer. She's enjoying getting back to her Irish roots with the Rún gals. When she's not singing she works as an actor, check her on spotlight

Alli Buhagiar

Alli has degrees in music from Dartington College of Arts and Goldsmith's College. She's currently studying under Alice Hyde. Passionate about folk, classical and experimental, her experience ranges from professional tribute bands to recording demos for producers. She formed her own folk group, Belladonna, three years ago. Alli loves early music, folk music weird folkie musical instruments.

Sonja Byrne

Being half Bavarian, half Irish, Sonja has always had an interest in traditional and folk music. Having recently completed PULSE - a year long opportunity to vocally train at London's Southbank Centre - she is keen to pursue her interest in traditional music, and especially in singing new arrangements of old songs.

Evrah

Evrah specialises in songs from the British Isles and Eastern Europe, and also has a penchant for chanson and inclination for improvisation. In addition to singing with Rún, Evrah is main singer with the London Gypsy Orchestra, and plays with words as Germander Speedwell. See her website.

Brona McVittie

Brona is from the sleepy village of Rostrevor, where the mountains of Mourne roll down to Carlingford Lough. The Forestbrook Gaelic Choir, Rún, has evolved out of her interest in old Gaelic songs and the folklore of her homeland. With a Diploma in Musical Techniques and Composition from London's Birkbeck, she creates four-part harmony arrangements of what would traditionally be performed 'Sean nós' (the old way). The group perform acapella and with celtic harp, frequently at the same events her other great passion, the Forestbrook folkestra.