Meet the Artists 2020

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Here you find listings of all the artists who appeared at our 2020 festival.

Click on the name to see the artist’s full biography.

Cormac Begley is a bass, baritone, treble and piccolo concertina player from a West-Kerry musical family. He plays in a...

Róisin is a sean-nós singer and fiddle player. From a family of musicians, she grew up surrounded by Irish music,...

Steve Cooney is best known for his development of an influential style of guitar accompaniment to traditional Irish dance music...

Eimear Coughlan from Tulla in Co. Clare continues the musical heritage of her grandfather Paddy Canny. As a multi-instrumentalist, she...

Francis Cunningham hails from Crusheen, Co. Clare. Described by Kevin Crawford as one of the finest young exponents of the...

Donovan, who lives in Ireland is widely regarded as one of the most influential songwriters and recording artists working today....

Multi-instrumentalist Tommy Fitzharris, hails from Stradbally, Co Laois, and is self-taught on the flute, concertina and whistle. Tommy made a...

Martin Hayes is the Artistic Director of Masters of Tradition. His soulful interpretations of traditional Irish music are recognised the...

Described by Matt Molloy as "a remarkable musician”, Dónal McCague from Co. Monaghan was awarded TG4 Young Musician of the...

Pádraig McGovern hails from Ballymagovern, a townland in the Cavan-Leitrim border area. He was taught by Belturbet piper P.J. Flood...

Christy Moore is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts....

Three time All-Ireland champion on concertina, Caitlín was raised in a house full of music in Co. Meath. Her playing...

A former recipient of TG4 Young Musician of the Year, fiddle player Ciarán Ó Maonaigh hails from the Gaoth Dobhair...

Born in Carlow and now based in Dublin, brothers Brian and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn accompany their rich harmonies, traditional Irish...