Born and raised in Strabane, County Tyrone. His uncle Bernard was a fiddle player in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh. Paul Brady was into a wide variety…
Artist Profiles: Paul Brady
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Seán Keane
One of the early members of The Chieftains, master fiddler Seán Keane joined the ensemble in 1968, making his band debut at the open-air Edinburgh…
Artist Profiles: Seán Tyrrell
Prior to launching his solo career, Seán exposed himself to a myriad of musical traditions and styles, from his traditional roots, growing up in Galway,…
Artist Profiles: Sean Doyle
Sean Doyle is a native of rural County Sligo, Ireland and father of prodigious guitar talent and singer, John Doyle. He is an avid collector…
Artist Profiles: Sean McElwain
Sean McElwain from Monaghan brings a strong string dimension to acclaimed band Téada through his energetic contributions on guitar and bouzouki. Touring performances have seen…
Artist Profiles: Sean McKeon
Sean McKeongrew up listening to music at home in Dublin, with his parents Gay McKeon (uilleann pipes) and Mary Corcoran (fiddle and piano) being his…
Artist Profiles: Sephira
Sephira is comprised of two classically trained Irish musicians who have forged their own musical niche combining classical music and Irish traditional music: Joyce O’Leary…
Artist Profiles: Sharon Shannon
Sharon Shannon is one of the most adventurous musical spirits to emerge from Ireland in the past years. The accordion player has made a huge…
Artist Profiles: Susan McKeown
Susan McKeown grew up in Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five children. Her composer mother encouraged her early interest in music and theatre. She listened…
Artist Profiles: Tiarnan O Duinnchinn
Tiarnan learned the uilleann pipes with the Armagh Pipers Club under the tutelage of Brian Vallely and Mark Donnelly. He first started playing the tin…