Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea is one of the most iconic and important cultural figures, not alone of his own, but of any generation to come from Ireland. Born in 1946, he studied English at Queen’s University in his hometown of Belfast and drama at the Abbey Theatre School in Dublin, before starring in a number of television […]
Cathal Ó Searcaigh
Born in Donegal in 1956, Cathal Ó Searcaigh lives at the foot of Mount Errigal in County Donegal’s Derryveagh Mountains, where he is known as “Gúrú na gCnoc”. His many volumes of poetry include Miontraigéide Cathrach (1975), Tuirlingt (1979), Súile Shuibhne (1983), Suibhne (1987), An Bealach na Bhaile (1990), Homecoming (1993), Na Buachaillí Bána (1995) […]
Cormac De Barra
Cormac De Barra is a third-generation harper in a family of Irish-speaking singers and musicians raised in Dublin, with roots in County Cork. A well-known television presenter on TG4, he has recorded and toured with many of Ireland’s most celebrated artists including Hazel O’Connor, Julie Feeney, Brian Kennedy, Moya Brennan, Imelda May, Cathy Jordan, The […]
Lauren Ní Néill
Lauren Ní Néill is a sought-after traditional harper, teacher and researcher from Glenullin, Co. Derry. She has both performed and taught at festivals throughout Ireland and Europe and is a current musical director of both the Derry Harp Ensemble and the Inishowen Harp Ensemble. In 2021 Lauren featured as one of eight young traditional musicians […]
Michelle Mulcahy
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 […]
Louise Mulcahy
Louise Mulcahy is one of Ireland’s leading traditional musicians, renowned for her mastery of the uilleann pipes, tin whistle, and flute. She began playing the tin whistle at the age of five before progressing to the flute a few years later, drawing early inspiration from influential musicians such as Matt Molloy and Eamonn Cotter. At […]
Eugene McKenna
Eugene McKenna, the eldest of seven siblings in the McKenna family from Augher, Co. Tyrone, is a highly regarded fiddle player and tutor who has performed to audiences around the globe, performing in countries such as the US, Canada, China, France, and Germany. His deep passion for traditional Irish music and the Irish language fuel […]
Neil Martin
Neil Martin is a composer from Belfast whose work has been performed across the world from Ground Zero to Mostar Bridge and the Royal Albert Hall, as well as being played on the International Space Station. As a producer, arranger and musician, Neil has contributed to over 100 albums and has performed in international venues, […]
Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill
Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill is one of Ireland’s most celebrated traditional singers, renowned for her distinctive sean-nós style and her deep connection to the song traditions of the Donegal Gaeltacht. Raised in a musical family with strong roots in Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal, she was influenced from an early age by both traditional Irish song […]
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh was born and raised in the heartland of the Gaoth Dobhair Gaeltacht in Donegal. She is a native speaker and learnt her songs and tunes from her family and neighbours. Mairéad is internationally known as one of the most important fiddle players that play in the unique Donegal style. This takes her […]
Lisa Lambe
Described by The Irish Times as “one of the finest singers and actors of her generation,” Lisa Lambe is an internationally acclaimed Irish singer, actor and folklorist. A leading performer at both the Abbey Theatre and Gate Theatre Dublin, she has appeared in concerts around the world including Radio City Music Hall in New York, […]