
From:IrelandFionn Crombie Angus is a left-handed fiddle player with Down syndrome. After performing at the inaugural TradFest/AbleFest program in Dublin earlier this year, he was named TradFest Ambassador and will appear on the stage at Milwaukee Irish Fest, accompanied by his father, Jonathan.
Fionn and Jonathan are co-directors of Fionnathan Productions, a social enterprise. You can pronounce it Fionnathan or Fear Nuthin’—close enough. Fionn is a regular fixture of the Galway arts scene: a filmmaker and visual artist as well as a traditional musician.
To help clarify Fionn’s goals, he has conducted nearly 800 video interviews, asking, “What do you love about your life?” As a result, Fionn can rightly be considered a happiness expert, and his YouTube channel, Finnathan Presents: The Happiness Project, has more than 5 million views.
He combines his music skills with his deep love of nature as a Heritage Expert, teaching children about animals and traditional Irish culture in schools across Ireland and internationally. He has performed on national TV numerous times.
They each received Remy Martin Irish Men of the Year 2025 Awards: Fionn as Diversity and Inclusion Advocate and Jonathan as Arts and Culture Advocate.
Working with numerous organizations, they have led advocacy courses and family consultations, published works, served on government committees, and presented at conferences worldwide, and together they have visited over two dozen countries.
They perform as part of Milwaukee's partnership with TradFest.