Second Semester Video Project

This semester I had the opportunity to make a few music videos using the university's cameras, audio gear, and editing software with support from the in-house video and audio team. The first two below are solo harp recordings of repertoire I've been working on over the last few months, and the third video is of a song arranged by Síle.
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Lissenhall Feis Cheoil

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hearing many fantastic young musicians as an adjudicator at the Lissenhall Feis Cheoil. This event was a fundraiser in support of the wonderful Cuisle Harp ensemble. Check out the Cuisle Harp ensemble on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/cuisleharpensemble

Final Performance Week at UL, Semester Two

From April 23rd to 26th, the masters students at the Irish World Academy had their final performances of the semester. I was very happy to perform with two songwriters, my trad ensemble, and three fellow trad MA students, in addition to my own solo trad MA performance. I was also involved in a premiere of an arrangement of Song of the Chanter for 12-piece traditional instrument ensemble by Ernesto Gongora. Some of the performances were very beautifully recorded and posted to YouTube. Check them out below! I've listed the performances I was involved in but all the MA performances in music and dance were fantastic and it's well worth checking out the Irish World Academy channel to see some of the rest of them too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkORaD2EZDVXJ_9SHmjURMA 

solo performance, starting 23:10

with Olivia Budd at 0:30 and 10:10, and with Ernesto Gongora at 40:00

with Lizzy Hewitt and Rebecca McCarthy Kent at 34:10

with Cathy O'Toole and Neven Sebille Kernaudour at 1:00

Lunctime Concert at Glór

Yesterday I joined Olivia Barrett (fiddle), Lizzy Hewitt (vocals), and Neven Sebille Kernadour (pipes, whistle, guitar) play a lunchtime concert at Glór in Ennis, County Clare. We played some traditional songs and tunes for a small but friendly audience!