Festival Artists

Years

  • Luke Webb

    Luke Webb

    Biography Luke Webb is an exciting young Irish Traditional Harpist with a background in classical training on the Harp. Having graduated from TU Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama’s Bachelor […]

  • Alisha McMahon

    Alisha McMahon

    Biography Alisha is a multi-instrumentalist who comes from a musical family in East Clare. In her early years, she learned her fiddle playing from her mother, Paula O’Regan, and her […]

  • Gormlaith Maynes

    Gormlaith Maynes

    Biography From Drogheda, Co. Louth concertina player Gormlaith Maynes joins us as a tutor for this years festival. Holding a Masters in Traditional Irish Music Performance from the University of Limerick, Gormlaith […]

  • Seána Davey

    Seána Davey

    Biography Seána Davey plays the concert, electric, and Irish harps. Seána studied Music & Irish from National University of Ireland, Maynooth, B.A., (hons) and a Master’s Degree of Science in Music Technology […]

  • Máire Ní Chathasaigh

    Máire Ní Chathasaigh

    Biography Máire is “the doyenne of Irish harp players” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and 2001 recipient of Irish music’s most prestigious Award, Gradam Ceoil TG4 – Musician of the Year – […]

  • Manus McGuire

    Manus McGuire

    Manus McGuire is an Irish fiddle player who has for many years been involved in performing, recording, teaching and in more recent times, composition. Originally from Sligo and now resident […]

  • Fiana Ní Chonaill

    Fiana Ní Chonaill

    Biography Fiana hails from Castleconnell, Co Limerick. She comes from a family that has been involved in Irish music for three generations and was reared in a household immersed in […]

  • Grainne Hambly

    Grainne Hambly

    Gráinne Hambly from County Mayo is an internationally recognised exponent of the Irish harp, and is in great demand as a performer and teacher, both at home and abroad. Gráinne […]

  • Fionnuala Rooney

    Fionnuala Rooney

    Fionnuala Rooney is an accomplished harper originally from Scotstown, Co. Monaghan and now residing in Quin, Co. Clare.  She has had great success winning All-Ireland harp titles as well as the […]