Tutors

Limerick Tutors 2026
Pat Fitzpatrick is a seasoned musician with over four decades as a professional in classical and traditional Irish music. A former member of both the No.1 Army Band and the Band of An Garda Síochána, he now passes on his distinctive sound and performance style through mentoring and performance.
Harper, Siobhan Buckley has collaborated with various groups and musicians including Martin Tourish, Catriona McKay and Jack Lukeman and features on the title track of John Spillane’s recent album. Under Siobhan’s leadership at Music Generation Laois, the harp and traditional music programmes have flourished.
Banjo playerAngelina Carberry released the critically acclaimed 'Memories from the Holla' (2001), with her father, Peter, on accordion and John Blake on guitar/piano and has had a prolific recording career since. She was named the TG4 Ceoltóir na Bliana in 2021 and received the Michael Flanagan Banjo Award in 2023.
Conor Crimmins is a flute player and producer from Co.Clare who has performed and recorded extensively (Mícheál O'Súilleabháin, Moxie, Hermitage Green, Stockton's Wing, Avalla and Strangeboy). He is dedicated to pushing the limits on the flute and his endless study of global flute technique is apparent in his music.
Fiddler and singer Therese McInerney teaches and performs at festivals internationally and has released two acclaimed albums. She hosts Clare FM’s iconic West Wind and has produced music programmes for RTÉ, TG4 and Sky Arts. She currently tours with the Kilfenora.
Aoife Ní Bhriain is both a classical and traditional fiddler. She is the winner of the Bonn Óir Sheáin Uí Riada 2010 Competition and was also awarded a Young Musician of the Year Award for classical music. She performed as soloist with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra and has regularly presented for TG4.
Tricia Clark is a fiddle and piano player from Co Down, now living in Meath. Highly regarded as both a performer and teacher, she has toured all over the world and regularly teaches masterclasses as far afield as Japan. In 2025, Tricia launched 'Come What May' with Paul Finn (Téada) and Cillian Doherty (Moxie, Atlas.)
Mikie Smith from Dublin has played the pipes since the early 1990s, learning from master pipers. He has performed worldwide as a soloist and with major shows. He is honoured to play the c.1820 Timothy Kenna set, once played by Tommy Reck and entrusted to him by the Reck family.
Jack Talty is an award-winning traditional musician, and producer from County Clare. Founder of Raelach Records, he has contributed to over 100 albums. A Lecturer in Irish Traditional Music at University College Cork, he established UCC’s first MA in Irish Traditional Music and serves on the National Campaign for the Arts steering committee.
Aidan Quigney hails from Kilmore in County Clare. An All-Ireland Fleadh winner on concertina in 2022, he plays regularly in sessions around Dublin and Clare, and plays keyboard with his band "The Bath Street Boys" who recently returned from a tour of Australia.
Alan Reid is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Leitrim, now based in Clare. Known for banjo and bouzouki playing with Goitse, with whom he tours globally, his compositions have featured in hit Apple TV show Bad Sisters. His archive discoveries revive forgotten melodies within the Irish tradition.
Brendan McCarthy is a Sliabh Luachra accordionist. Coupled with his exploration of other folk traditions, his style is unique. He plays a custom-tuned Castagnari accordion that allows for his versatile and distinctive bass work. In 2025, he released a trio album with Aisling Drost Byrne and Conal O'Kane.
Keelan McGrath from Tipperary, is one of Ireland’s leading accordion players. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Senior Button Accordion champion (2022) and Bonn Óir Sean Ó Riada Gold Medal winner (2018), he is a respected teacher and recently released his solo album The Reel Road and an album with Peterstreet.
Ennis tutors 2026
Fiddler Brian Conway is a leading exponent of the New York-Sligo style of traditional Irish music. A Smithsonian Folkways recording artist and multiple all-Ireland winner, Brian recently released an instructional book and a new CD titled Wallace Avenue. Brian’s students have excelled as performers, including several who went on to star in Riverdance.
Eamonn Cotter is an acclaimed flute player and flute maker. He has toured extensively internationally and has taught at leading festivals including the Catskills Irish Arts Week. He has featured on major TG4 productions and recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Corofin Trad Festival.
Fiddler Sinéad Heagney’s music is deeply rooted in her homeplace in North Clare. Local practicioners Garry Shannon, Padraic O’Reilly and Siobhán Peoples are amongst her significant influences. Sásacht chroí a bhíonn i ndán do Shinéad i gcomhluadar ceoil lena chomhpháirtithe sa Kilfenora Band.
Simon Crehan is a fiddle and guitar player from Lattin, Co. Tipperary. He is a recent graduate of the BA Irish Music in UL where he studied under John Carty and Conal O’Kane. He continues to grow as an emerging artist, most notably through playing in the band Peter Street
Jillian O’Malley from Louisburgh, County Mayo won the Senior All-Ireland Flute & Whistle titles in 2013 and the Bonn Óir Sheáin Uí Riada in 2020. In May 2026, Jillian released her debut solo album, An Bhearna Bhán, featuring a vibrant collection of Mayo tunes, old and new.
Steph Geremia is a master of the Irish flute and acclaimed singer, Steph Geremia is a consummate performer who embodies flair, sensitivity and tradition. She has been performing internationally since 2007 with artists including Eddi Reader, Alan Kelly Gang, The Chieftains and Lúnasa. “Exceptional skill and musicality. . . a masterclass in Irish flute” Folkworld.
Concertina player Aileen Bourke received a first-class honours degree in Irish Music & Dance from UL. She has toured extensively, including with the CCE production Cairdeas in 2025. She was the senior concertina All-Ireland Champion of 2019 at the Fleadh Ceoil in Drogheda.
Niamh Dalton is an acclaimed Sliabh Luachra concertina player from Gneeveguilla, County Kerry. Inspired by her great-grandfather Thadelo O’Sullivan, as well as legends Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford, she is also a respected teacher at Consairtín and Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy.
Seán Kelliher is a traditional Irish musician from County Kerry, known for his high-energy performances. An accomplished banjo/guitar player, he co-founded trad band “The Rising” in 2016, now with over 70,000 online followers. He also tours extensively as member of “3 on the Bund”.
Conor Markey is a Scottish-Irish tenor banjo player, renowned for his dynamic style, rhythmic precision and expressive musicianship. He has performed extensively on international stages, bringing the energy, versatility and rich tradition of the tenor banjo to audiences across Europe, North America and beyond.
Ciara Tighe is a passionate performer and tutor on button accordion. She has achieved success at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, winning Senior Melodeon and Duet titles. Ciara recently travelled to South Africa for St. Patrick’s Day to perform at many events and received a Music Artist Scheme instrument grant.
Stephen Kennedy is a button accordion and flute player from County Clare. A multiple All-Ireland medal winner, he has performed worldwide with the likes of Celtic Steps The Show, Cherish the Ladies and BRIARS. His music draws heavily on the East Clare tradition.
Oisín Morrison is a flute, harp and piano player who is in huge demand as a musician, performer and composer. Oisín has collaborated with many musicians from across the tradition and his compositional work includes Clann Lir (2016), An Ríordánach (2022) and Marlaí 50 (2025).