Ian Crane, bass and bagpipes, has performed with Apollo’s Fire since 2005. In 2018 he toured Britain and Ireland as part of the popular Sugarloaf Mountain crossover series. He is a founding member of Quire Cleveland and, in the summer of 2021, he co-founded the Cleveland Celtic Ensemble where he performs as a piper/vocalist. He will perform with the Cleveland Celtic Ensemble in Florida in February and Playhouse Square at the Hanna in May.