SHOWCASES 2025

This year, we are delighted to present as our showcase performers…

SÉAMUS NOONAN

Is fliúiteadóir agus seinnteoir consairtín den scoth é Séamus Noonan as Bostún Mheiriceá a d’fhoghlaim a chuid ceoil óna h-athar, Jimmy. Tá ana chuid bainte amach aige le blianta beaga anuas leis an gceol agus é ainmnithe i Craobh Ceannais an Bonn Óir do Sheán Ó Riada chomh maith le áit a bhaint amach i gCraobh na hÉireann don Fheadóg Mhór Sinsear. Tá ana thionchar ag na sean-fhliúiteadóirí ar cheol Sheamuis, Séamus Tansey agus John McKenna ina measc. Séamus Noonan is an accomplished Irish traditional flute and concertina player from the Boston area. He learned his music from his father Jimmy Noonan. His dedication to Irish music has earned him recognition at the highest levels, including being named a finalist in the 2024 Seán Ó Riada competition and placing at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Senior flute competition. Séamus has been heavily influenced by the flute players of the past such as Séamus Tansey and John McKenna.

MAEVE MCSWEENEY

Is fliúiteadóir agus boscadóir as Béal Átha Dá Chab in iarthar Chorcaí í Maeve McSweeney. Tá tionchar ag ceol an dúthaigh sin ar a cuid ceoil chomh maith le ceol Shliabh Luachra, áit go bhfuil ceangal clainne aici leis. Tá Máistreacht sa Cheol Traidisiúnta ag Maeve ó Ollscoil Luimní agus oibríonn sí fé láthair mar mhúintóir darna leibhéil. Is ealaíontoir agus griangrafadóir iontach í Maeve leis.

Maeve McSweeney is a flute and accordion player from Ballydehob in west Cork. Her style has been influenced by musicians from west Cork and by her family connection to the music of Sliabh Luachra. Maeve has completed an M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance at the University of
Limerick and is currently working as a secondary school teacher. She is also a wonderful painter and photographer.

TIERNAN COURELL

Fliúiteadóir iontach as Contae Sligeach is ea Tiernan Courell atá lonnaithe in Albain ón bhliain 2016, áit a chuaigh sé i mbun staidéar ar an gceol traidisiúnta. Bhunaigh sé an banna ceoil TRIP sa bhlian 2017 agus iad dulta ó neart go neart ó shin, ag seimnt ag ana chuid féiltí mór le rá. D’eisíodar albam sa bhliain 2022 darb ainm ‘A Drop for Neptune’. Do bhain Tiernan Craobh na hÉireann ar an bhfliúit amach sa bhliain 2017 agus is breá leis a bheith ag cumadh agus is obair le ceoltóirí is stíleanna éagsúla.

Tiernan Courell is an acclaimed Irish flute and whistle player from Sligo, now based in Scotland. In 2016, he moved to Glasgow to study Traditional Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, immersing himself in a vibrant community of talented young musicians.

In early 2017, Tiernan co-founded the band TRIP alongside his closest university friends. Since then, the group has made a name for itself on the folk scene, performing at renowned festivals such as Celtic Connections, Sligo Live, Belfast Winter TradFest, Viljandi Folk Festival, Orkney Folk Festival, HebCelt, and many more. Their debut album, A Drop for Neptune (released in January 2022), was met with critical acclaim.

Beyond his work with TRIP, Tiernan has built a thriving solo career and collaborated on numerous successful projects. In 2017, he won the All-Ireland Senior Flute Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. A passionate composer and performer, Tiernan continues to push the boundaries of traditional music through his solo work, collaborations, and ongoing contributions to TRIP.