Francisca studied Irish flute and whistle in Galway, and is a founding and influential member of Santiago's Irish Traditional Music scene.

Jim, a Canadian, was a successful Philadelphia/New York musician before touring the world for fifteen years as the Music Director of one of Cirque du Soleil's shows.

Francisca and Jim met when his show ("Quidam") came to Santiago in 2010, were married in 2013, and after living in Dubai for five years (Jim was Music Director of "La Perle"), returned to Chile in late 2021 and settled down in Limache.