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The Rising Feminine
On February 1 we celebrate Brigid’s Day, or the Feast of St. Brigid as it became known when christianity took the pagan feast to celebrate. It celebrates, light, rebirth, creativity, fertility and hope. Next year the Irish Government will recognise Brigid’s Day with a new national holiday…which is wonderful news. The first holiday in the…
Read MoreHello fiddlers
Hi , Just want to check in and see how you are getting on? We should have our next fiddle Zoom chat in early February. I was thinking of Feb. 6th @ 10 pm? I’ll send details to all subscribers soon . In the meantime keep practicing. Mairéad ?❤️
Read MoreNollaig Shona/Happy Christmas
Hello, I want to wish all of you a very Happy Christmas?Nollaig Shona chugaibh uilig. Thank you so much for being part of my fiddle classes, I’m so enjoying your company and noting your development as a musician. Go raibh maith agat. Mairéad ?
Read MorePlaying concerts again!
I’m delighted to report that Altan are back playing concerts again……silent for over 2 years!! It has been a long time. We rescheduled our Kilcar concert for Friday, November 26th 2021 in Áislann Chill Chartha @ 8pm. Tickets are €20 and can be bought from the Áislann at 074-9738376 Altan play Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair…
Read MoreThe Hot Seat
I hope that you are all keeping well. I have been busy with family weddings and my daughter Nia turned 18 years old last week….so I was kept on my toes. I just want to let you know that I will be hosting two Zoom fiddle sessions this Friday October 22nd 2021. Times are 8pm…
Read MoreMagic to play to people again
We played a sold out show in the Whitehorse Inn, Ballincollig, Co Cork. Everything about this venue is perfect, the promoter Joe Carey, all his staff and `Chloe the sound engineer who made us sound incrdible. Can’t wait for our next concert which is in Kilcar, Co Donegal on November 26th….2021. Then we play the…
Read MoreZoom tonight for The Silver Slipper session
Hello, Don’t forget that our session is tonight for The Silver Slipper sessions. We will be honing in on triplets and bowing. 9PM — Irish time for European fiddlers 10PM — Irish Time for USA/Asia/New Zealand and Australia fiddlers! Link sent to Mairead.ie members 🙂 See you then!
Read MoreOíche Chultúir 2021/Culture Night 2021
I’m very excited about Culture Night 2021, which is tomorrow Sept.17th 2021. I’ll be playing two online shows tomorrow One is from Ionad Naomh Pádraig,Dobhair….a venue that does so much for the community. I’ll just be chatting to them at 7pm on their FaceBook page Then I join An Crann Óg in Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair…
Read More“Sé mo Laoch” TG4
This is a link to my story which just broadcast on TG4 ,the Irish language TV station here on Sunday last. I got an amazing reaction from friends all over the world about it. I hope that you enjoy. https://bit.ly/3hmJmcv
Read MoreTwenty new lessons recorded for you… hurrah!
Bhí cupla seachtain torthúla agam ansin ag cuir ceachtanna úra fidle le chéile agus a dtaifead don leathanach seo. Tá mé ag súil go mbeidh dúil agaibh iontu. I’ve just completed the next schedule of Donegal fiddle lessons today for you. From my home to yours. ? It has been very intensive but a rewarding…
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