Richard Hearn is a dynamic accompanist based in Baltimore, Maryland.  He got his start with Irish traditional music while living in Europe, and toured internationally with several Irish and Scottish music projects before returning to the US.  He regularly tours with his trio, the East Coasters.  In addition, he has toured and performed with internationally acclaimed musicians, including Billy McComiskey, Steph Geremia, Sarah Collins, and duo Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira.

Richard is the director of the Baltimore Irish Tenor Banjo Summit and the Baltimore Irish Trad Fest, and Executive Director of the Baltimore Irish Music School.  He is the guitar and tenor banjo/mandolin teacher at the Baltimore Irish Music School, and has been on the instructional staff at MAD week in DC (guitar), Folksounds Elmstein in Elmstein, Germany (guitar), CelticFest Mississippi (banjo 2023, guitar 2024), The Irish Weekend in Ismaning, Germany (mandolin/banjo 2018, guitar 2023), Tune Junkie in Knoxille, TN (guitar) and the Celtic Folk Weekend in Waldmünchen, Germany (guitar 2018, banjo 2024 and 2025).