Irish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, band leader, producer, compiler, documentary film maker, born 21 June 1952, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland - died 4 May 2024.

He worked in folk, rock ’n roll/R ’n B, and world music. He moved to London, UK in the 1970s, returning to Ireland in the early 2000s. Ex-spouse of fiddler Miriam Kelly / Miriam Kavana.

Founder / leader of Juice On The Loose, Alias Ron Kavana, The London Irish Live Trust (LILT), The Bucks (2), The Alias Band & The Alias Acoustic Band

Founder / owner / operator of Alias Records (3), Alias Recordings, Alias Studios, London, Alias Mobile

Complied the Irish (3) series of archival Irish folk music compilations.