Dublin native Conal Early is a trained primary school teacher, however he decided to concentrate fully on music in 2004 and hasn't looked back since. He performed with Ragus from 2004-2008 appearing at Dublin's Vicar Street and Olympia Theatres and touring America, Japan, China, France, Holland and Denmark. Since 2008 he has been performing with well-known Irish singer Tommy Fleming[wp] throughout Ireland, the UK, Holland, Germany, Australia and the US. He is featured on Tommy's last three platinum selling albums and has also been on stage alongside Dolly Parton[wp] and Kenny Rogers[wp].