Michelle Mulcahy is one of the most significant musicians redefining harp today. From a musical family steeped in tradition, she possesses a unique musicality in her playing, ‘music that is played with superb clarity, beautiful melodic expression and innate musicality’.
She was awarded TG4 Young Musician of the Year in 2006 and Female Musician of the Year in 2005 and 2013 by Live-Ireland for her solo harp album Suaimhneas. The album featured in the top ten charts in Ireland, the UK, and the US, with An Bhuatais nominated for BBC Folk Awards Best Traditional Track in 2013. Michelle has five acclaimed albums, with The Reel Note named TradConnect’s Traditional Album of the Year in 2017. In 2023, she, her sister Louise, and father Mick received the TG4 Gradam Ceoil award for their outstanding contribution to Irish traditional music. Michelle’s 2023 release Lady on the Island was hailed as a ‘masterpiece’.