Cli Donnellan

Biography

Cli Donnellan is an Irish traditional musician, producer, curator and creative arts facilitator living and working in her native East Clare. She has been involved in the creative arts sector for over 20 years.

Cli has curated multi-disciplinary events with the support of Clare County Councils Live Outdoor Performance Scheme in collaboration with Mountshannon Arts Festival as well as founding and curating the Mountshannon Trad Festival that ran from 2010-2019. She released her debut album in 2020 entitled “Beneath the Hedgerow”. Cli continues to perform music and is working on newly composed material. One of her compositions has been published in Faber Music publication released May 5th, 2023 entitled “Folk Tunes from the Women”, a first publication of 150 tunes by 100 female composers across Britain and Ireland.

Cli is on the peer panel of the Arts Council of Ireland and is a mentor with Minding Creative Minds.