Alan Doherty is a former member of Irish trad band Gráda

Gráda

Gráda is a traditional Irish music band, founded in 2001, whose members are a mix of Irish and New Zealand musicians. Gráda are based in Dublin and Galway, Ireland, but spend much of their time touring internationally...

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He plays the Irish flute

Irish flute

The term Irish Flute refers to a conical-bore, simple-system wooden flute of the type favored by classical flautists of the early 19th century, or to a flute of modern manufacture derived from this design...

, the whistles and the uilleann pipes and is best known as the Irish whistle soloist on the track Concerning Hobbits

Concerning Hobbits

"Concerning Hobbits" is an acclaimed piece by composer Howard Shore for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack. It contains the main themes for the Shire and the Hobbits, and is intended to evoke feelings of peace. It is also the title of one of the sections of the prologue...

 from the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack.

He is also lead musician on the Inish Turk Beg Brilliant Irish Flute   which will be released by Warner Music early in 2011.