- 2005 Tutors -


Máire Breatnach is a musician of exceptional calibre. Having obtained B.A., B.Mus. and M.A. degrees at U.C.D., she lectured there and in the College of Music, D.I.T. before embarking on a freelance career. She has performed and recorded with Riverdance, Christy Moore et al. As a record producer, she has worked with Sonny Condell, Johnny McEvoy and many more. TV and film credits include Glenroe, In the Name of the Father etc. Recently, she has featured on chart-topping album Tears of Stone (The Chieftains), which subsequently won a Grammy award. She is currently working on her fifth solo album. Visit her at www.mairebreatnach.com, Listen to her music at www.mairebreatnach.com/sound.htm.

Michel Sikiotakis is a French native of Greek extraction. He is one of the leading exponents of Irish flute on the Continent. He competed successfully at fleadhanna in the mid-80s and over the last twenty years has slowly become the mover & shaker on the Paris musical scene. An imaginative and innovative player, he has led of a number of bands including Taxi Mauve, Shamrock and the 10-piece super-group Mugar. He has several albums to his credit, as producer, performer and arranger.


Maurice Lennon won the Senior All Ireland fiddle at the tender age of 17.
As a co-founder of 80s super-group 'Stockton's Wing' Maurice has had the great pleasure of sharing the same stage with a host of world renowned artists including, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., Stephan Grapelli, and Michael Jackson.
His compositions have been recorded by 'Cherish the Ladies' and 'Natalie McMaster'. He performed with the group Ragus and produced their album. His most ambitious project to date was the full-blown suite "Brian Boru - The High King of Tara". He has recently resumed performance with the original members of Stocton's Wing. More at http://www.iol.ie/~ipba/reviews/brianboru.html


Harry Bradley was born in South Belfast in 1974.  The vibrant 78 record recording heritage from the 1920s and 30s has had a huge influence on his personal playing style as has the playing of more contemporary exponents such as Seamus Tansey, Dessie Wilkinson and John Carty.
To date Harry has recorded two solo flute CDs "Bad Turns and Horseshoe Bends" and "As I Carelessly Did stray..." and "The Tap Room Trio" with John Blake and Jesse Smith.  He appeared as a guest musician on Altan's "The Blue Idol" CD.
Harry now lives in Dublin where he teaches flute regularly at Na Píobairí Uilleann headquarters
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Adrian Scahill from a renowned musical family from Corofin, Co.Galway. He is a lecturer in Music in Queens University, Belfast and Maynooth College. He is a leading exponent of the Button Accordion and a professional pianist. He has been involved with Ragus the show and The Haypenny Bridge, which is currently running in Dublin.

Born in West Limerick but now residing in Co Clare, Tim Collins has been playing concertina since the age of 12. Highly regarded as an excellent tutor, he has taught concertina world wide including Ireland, UK, France, Germany, the U.S. and Japan. He has recorded and toured internationally with composer Liam Lawton as well as the multi award winning Kilfenora Ceili Band. Having graduated from the University of Limerick in 2003 with a first class honours MA in Music performance, the release of Tim's debut Solo album Dancing on Silver in June 2004 is regarded by critics as one of the finest concertina recordings to date. For more on Tim visit www.timcollins-concertina.com

Banjo player Marcus Moloney is an East Limerick man. Now in his thirties, he has toured the U.S., Australia and Europe with various groups. He has appeared on several albums and is held in high esteem for his imaginative, percussive improvisational style. An excellent teacher, he is in huge demand for his flambuoyant technique and eclectic repertoire of foreign and Irish material.

John Kelly from Fourmilehouse, Co.Roscommon. A regular performer on the Ennis music scene. He has toured world wide as a professional musician. He has recorded a duet album - Four Mile House- with his brother Alan Kelly.

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