Tarras is really a quintet comprising Rob Armstrong (cittern), Joss Clapp (acoustic guitar, bass, mandolin), Emma Hancock (violin, whistle), Ben Murray (accordion), and Jon Redfern (percussion, acoustic guitar); all five sing. From the boundary of Britain and Scotland, the group authorized to Topic Information and released their debut recording, Rising (found for distribution within the U.S. by Rounder) in 1999, once the common age group of the users was just 21.