Sinéad McKenna

Fidil / Fiddle

Sinéad McKenna, a gifted fiddler and multi-instrumentalist from Augher, Co. Tyrone, is deeply rooted in Irish traditional music. Raised in a musical family with ties to North Monaghan, her playing reflects influences from fiddle masters Pete and Pat McKenna, alongside echoes of Tommy Peoples and Ed Reavy

Notable career moments include performing at the Tommy Peoples Tribute Concert and headlining Belfast Tradfest and The Pádraig O’Keefe Festival. Recognized as an emerging talent, Sinéad has appeared on RTÉ, TG4, and BBC’s “The Northern Fiddler.” She holds multiple All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil medals and won the prestigious Ed Reavy International Fiddle Competition in 2019. In 2022, she received the inaugural Belfast City Council Gradam Ceoil Bursary Award, enabling her to focus on composing, recording, and performing with esteemed musicians for her debut album.

Tá Sinéad McKenna, fidléir agus il-cheoltóir cumasach as Eachroim, Co. Thír Eoghain, fréamhaithe go domhain sa cheol traidisiúnta. Tógadh i dteaghlach ceolmhar í a bhfuil gaol acu le Tuaisceart Mhuineacháin, rud a fhágann go gcloistear éifeacht na máistrí fidle Pete agus Pat McKenna, in éineacht le macallaí ó Tommy Peoples agus Ed Reavy ina stíl ceoil.

I measc na n-éachtaí suntasacha atá bainte amach aici sheinn sí ag Ceolchoirm Ómóis Tommy Peoples agus ba í príomh-aoi na féilte ag Belfast Tradfest agus Féile Pádraig O’Keefe. Agus í aitheanta mar cheoltóir cumasach atá ag teacht chun cinn, bíonn Sinéad le feiceáil mar aoi ar RTÉ, TG4, agus ar The Northern Fiddler de chuid BBC. Tá iliomad bonn Uile-Éireann Fleadh Cheoil aici agus bhuaigh sí Comórtas Fidil Idirnáisiúnta Ed Reavy in 2019. In 2022, bronnadh Dámhachtain Sparánachta Gradam Ceoil Chomhairle Cathrach Bhéal Feirste uirthi, rud a chuir ar a cumas díriú ar chumadóireacht, ar thaifeadadh, agus ar seinm le ceoltóirí móra le rá ar a céad albam.

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