Teagascóirí / Tutors

Born to Irish parents and based in Manchester, fiddle player and composer Emma gained critical acclaim for her 2013 debut solo album, Pangea. A seasoned live performer, she has collaborated with notable traditional musicians such as Mike McGoldrick and Mick O’Brien.

Clare was born and brought up in Glasgow, with very close family ties to Donegal where she is now based. Clare is a highly regarded fiddle player and singer and plays as part of The Friel Sisters. Known for her vibrant performances, she has earned international recognition & was honoured with the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Musician of the Year Award in 2018.

Joseph Mannion is an accordion player and multi-instrumentalist from Colligan, Waterford. He has won numerous All-Ireland medals in accordion, melodeon, bodhrán and duet competitions. Joseph has been playing music from a very young age and enjoys teaching music and playing in sessions in Dungarvan and at various festivals.

Nuala Hehir, a talented button accordion player from County Clare, was the 2000 All-Ireland Fleadh Champion. She has won multiple duet and céilí band titles, as well as 3 All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band titles with the Ennis Céilí Band. An accomplished teacher, Nuala is a much sought-after performer at festivals and concerts.

Meath-based flute player born in Birmingham to Roscommon parents, Catherine returned to Ireland in the 1970s and quickly emerged as one of the pioneering female flute players of her generation. With numerous albums to her name, she was honored with the prestigious TG4 Gradam Ceoil Musician of the Year Award in 2019.

Barry Kerr, from the southern shore of Lough Neagh in Co. Armagh, now based in Conamara, Barry is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who plays flute, uilleann pipes, guitar, and bouzouki. His previous works include ‘Castor Bay’ a duet album with his sister Laura, ‘Boy in a Boat’ a collection of original songs; and ‘CEATHAIR and Continuum’.

Fliúitadóir ó Bhaile Átha Cliath, a d’fhoghlaim a cuid ceoil ó Michael Tubridy. Is múinteoir bunscoile í Sarah-Jane agus bíonn sí ag teagasc go seachtainiúil le Craobh Naithí, CCÉ agus go minic ag ceardlanna ceoil ar fud na tíre. Tá Craobh na hÉireann buaite aici agus thaisteal sí le Comhaltas agus le grúpaí éagsúla, ina measc, Líadan.

Anne-Marie Grogan is a flute player from Ratoath, Meath. She grew up learning tin whistle & flute from Catherine McEvoy and much of her repertoire from her father, Hugh, from Tyrone. She has performed at festivals in Ireland and abroad and is a member of the Beartla Ó Flatharta Senior Céilí Band, who are the current All Ireland Champions.

Cáitlin Nic Gabhann is a concertina player, performer, teacher, composer & percussive dancer from Ashbourne, Co. Meath. A 3-time All-Ireland concertina champion, Caitlín toured as a dancer with Riverdance and has been a regular performer at festivals and concert halls worldwide for the past 15 years.

Colm Browne is a concertina player and sean nós dancer from Cree, West Clare. He has won many musical awards for music and dancing including the Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal in 2022 and Oireachtas na Samhna in 2017. He comes from a rich musical family steeped in the tradition and plays regularly with his brothers Seán and Liam.

As Gaoth Dobhair ó dhúchas, bíonn an-tóir go deo ar Chathal mar cheoltóir agus mar amhránaí traidisiúnta. Tá go leor ceoil taifeadta aige le blianta beaga anuas, an t-albam is déanaí ‘Cosán Ceoil’ a d’fhoilsigh sé in 2022. Tá cuid mhaith den domhain siúlta aige ag seinm le grúpaí ceoil ar nós The Friels Sisters, The Conifers agus Bláth na hÓige.

Amhránaí sean-nóis agus cláirseoir í Síle Denvir a rugadh agus a tógadh in Indreabhán, Conamara. Tá suim faoi leith aici in amhránaíocht na Gaeilge agus bronnadh Gradam Ceoil TG4 d’Amhránaí na Bliana uirthi in 2023. Tá dhá leabhar faoi chumadóirí amhrán as Conamara foilsithe aici, agus i measc na ndlúthdhioscaí is déanaí atá foilsithe aici tá Caithréim agus Anamnesis.

Paul Clesham: from Hollymount, County Mayo, Paul is a multi-talented multi-instrumentalist! Now based in Cork and currently completing a PHD at UCC, Paul enjoys teaching both classical and traditional music at all levels. He has won a plethora of awards including the Senior Concertina and Accompaniment competitions at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the Mary V. Hart Memorial Prize and the Seán Ó Riada medal for Irish Traditional Music. He is also a member of the Piper’s Cross Céilí Band, All Ireland Champions at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2023.

Maggie Maguire a fiddle player and teacher from a renowned musical family in Derrygonnelly, Co. Fermanagh, has earned numerous awards in solo, trio, duet, grúpaí ceoil, and céilí band competitions. After mentoring young musicians for many years, she founded Tradacad, an Irish music school in Fermanagh & Tyrone, in 2017.

Deirdre Scanlan, a renowned Irish singer and fiddle player from Ballina, Tipperary, gained widespread acclaim with her debut album Speak Softly and as lead vocalist with Solas, performing extensively around the world for many years. She is highly sought after for workshops at festivals across the country and teaches traditional singing at the Irish World Academy, UL.

Is ceoltóir, amhránaí sean-nóis agus cumadóir í Saileog atá ag casadh ceol traidisiúnta agus clasaiceach ar an bpiano ó bhí sí an-óg, agus ceol traidisiúnta ar an bhfidil agus an viola freisin. Tá roinnt mhaith gradam bainte amach ag Saileog agus tá dhá albam, agus cnuasaigh amhrán éagsúla foilsithe aici síos trí na blianta.

Tá clú agus cáil ar theaghlach Uí Dhubháin as an Aird Mhór i gCill Chiaráin mar gheall ar an spleodar a bhaineann lena gcuid steipeanna. Tá stáitsí na hÉireann roinnte ag Gearóid agus Pádraig le cuid de na hamhránaithe agus na ceoltóirí traidisiúnta is fearr dá bhfuil ann agus bíonn tarraingt orthu mar mhúinteoirí ag féilte ar fud na tíre.

From Termonfeckin, Co. Louth, Pádraig and Róisín are two of Ireland’s foremost set dance tutors and they are in demand worldwide. Pádraig & Roisin have been coming to Féile for many years now and are firm favourites among the West Mayo set dance enthusiasts.