 On "Rikud Katan - The Irish Tour", Izhar invited multi instrumentalist Ehud Nathan, who fronts the Celtic-Irish instrumental band "Ktifa Sh'hora" (Black Velvet), and violinist Dina Lurie to join his band.The successful tour yielded the live album Rikud Katan, which included the eponymous hit song.In September 2012, Izhar released his fifth studio album, "Inian Shel Hergel"(A Matter of Habit).