Kyle Aughe is a Dayton Ohio based singer /songwriter who has penned over 300 songs over the last 40 years . For the last 13 plus years he has been the lead vocalist for the regional celtic group Dulahan and has composed nearly 100 celtic themed songs that comprise the bands live shows and recorded catalogue of 7 CDs of all original material . Songwriting is his passion and in this workshop he shares his approaches to celtic songwriting exploring techniques , inspirations and other aspects of the craft that generate the various emotions that a memorable celtic song contains .