Denis Ryan, Dermot O'Reilly and Fergus O'Byrne comprised the Irish string band, Ryan's Fancy, the band and production crew travelled from St. John's, Newfoundland to Dorchester, New Brunswick to perform.

Denis Ryan, Dermot O'Reilly and Fergus O'Byrne comprised the Irish string band, Ryan's Fancy. For years they played and recorded with Tommy Makem and were often seen on a syndicated series produced in Hamilton's CHCH-TV studios. This program was much more adventurous. It was geared to the music history of the Atlantic Canada, something in which Ryan's Fancy was especially interested. The band and production crew travelled from St. John's, Newfoundland to Dorchester, New Brunswick.—History of Canadian Broadcasting