Comparing RUNA to Riverdance paints a very limited picture, even though members of both groups have collaborated in the past. RUNA is a youngish band that incorporates step-dancing, but the emphasis is always on the music. Players combine a traditional Celtic repertoire with North American influences, bringing in modern arrangements and modern vocal and instrumental techniques. The members are an international set: there’s Fionán de Barra (guitar) by way of Dublin, Dave Curley (mandolin, bodhran, and step-dancing) of Galway, Cheryl Prashker (percussion) from Canada, and two Americans, Maggie Estes (fiddle) and frontwoman Shannon Lambert-Ryan (vocals and step-dancing). Lambert-Ryan has garnered particular praise for her singing — she received a Best Female Vocalist nomination at the 2012 Irish Music Awards. RUNA performs Saturday, July 27, at GiG Performance Space (1808 Second St., www.gigsantafe.com). Tickets for the 8 p.m. show cost $20.