Frank Wing, of Kingsport, Tennessee, has led an eclectic musical life.  Having come from a musical family, Frank played the piano first, following in his father’s footsteps, but became completely fascinated by the banjo at the age of 14 after hearing the Kingston Trio. During the 70s-80s, Frank played 5-string banjo in a number of popular Bluegrass bands such as The Virginia Mountain Boys, Country Comfort, and the Boys in the Band.

Frank first learned traditional Irish tunes out of his father’s old copy of Chief O’Neill’s famous tune collection.  In the 90’s, he began playing in local Irish sessions and was recruited into the band by former Sigean button accordionist Declan Fahy. Frank plays fiddle, tenor banjo & 5-string banjo, and has been known to contribute rhythm guitar and vocals on occasion. 

Frank has a B.A. in Biology from Emory and Henry, and a M.Ed from Georgia State University. He taught High School Biology for over 37 years, including 33 years at Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee.  Frank currently teaches Bluegrass banjo and guitar to numerous students at East Tennessee State University’s Bluegrass, Oldtime & Country Music program.

Frank lives with his wife, Kathy, in Elizabethton, TN.

Byrdstown, Tennessee resident Buz Lee first sat in with Sigean in 2010, and later joined the band full-time in February of 2013.  Buz plays bodhran and bones, and sings a bit of harmony.  His favorite drummers are Randy Guss, Malcolm Holmes, Johnny “Ringo” McDonagh, Cathy Jordan, and Brian Fleming.

Buz loves synth music of the 80s (especially anything Vince Clarke had a hand in),cat shirts, and his dogs, Edna and  Aoife. His two cats Leon and “Miss B”.  In his spare time, Buz experiments with electronic music, and you can keep up with his projects at soundcloud.

Marcianne O’Day, now living in Caryville, Tennessee, met up with the Sigean gang while going to school at East Tennessee State University, where she earned a degree majoring in Philosophy, with a minor in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music.  While at ETSU, Marcianne was a founding member of the ETSU Celtic Band, toured Scotland and Ireland, and appeared on their first release, A Carrying Stream.

Marcianne comes from a musical family and first took up the fiddle under the tutelage of her grandfather, an accomplished brass player with a penchant for Stephen Foster melodies.  She took a break as a teenager and returned to the instrument a decade later with a renewed appreciation for her grandfather’s musical legacy.

Marcianne works for Tennessee State Parks for the Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail, and is most proud of her work with Sandrock Recordings, a non-profit record label that releases recordings of cultural and historical interest to the Cumberland Plateau region.