Bramble and the Rose

Imagine a boisterous Newfoundland house party where everyone plays an instrument or sings a song late into the night. Masterless Men is the sound of hand clapping favourites, heart warming ballads and mesmerizing instrumentals. Group members John, Dave, Bob, Chuck and Perry deliver music that comes from the heart of Irish Newfoundland and takes you back there every time you listen.

John Curran has touched the hearts of many with his fine song writing, multi-talented musicianship, and his extremely gifted tenor voice, known for delivering the sweetest of ballads and rich traditional Irish songs.

Chuck Lewis, the band's newest member can lend his powerful voice to a masterful rousing hand-clapping, toe-tapping song; and a moment later, he can deliver a love song with tenderness and emotion.

Dave Lush's fiery, Celtic bluegrass banjo virtuosity is stunning, and his wry wit belies his other proficiencies as a drummer, keyboardist, harmonica player, and background singer.

Perry Dawe's mandolin magic exemplifies his mastering of the stringed instruments. His tremendous bass-baritone voice adds so much to the groups' superb vocal harmonies.

Bob Wiseman, a journeyman musician, surrounds the group's sound and brings it all together with his Fender jazz bass, while adding his soft harmony vocals to a sound that is now complete.

Greg Walsh was raised in Bay de Verde, NL and influenced by his father Ray Walsh and the singing and playing of his grandparents, Greg Walsh became interested in traditional music as a teenager and immediately took to playing traditional instruments including fiddle, mandolin, guitar, tenor banjo, piano accordion, bozouki, etc. After moving to St. John’s in 1993 to attend university, he began frequenting traditional music sessions in the area and has since gone on to play, tour and record with many groups including the Walsh Family Band, The Navigators, Celtic Cross (Ontario), The Irish Descendants, Foc’sle, Middle Tickle, etc. A long time fan of the group, Greg played with The Masterless Men on several occasions from 2003 – 2007. He officially joined the band in 2007.