Oisín Mac Diarmada
| Oisín Mac Diarmada | |
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| Born |
1978 (age 37–38)
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| Genres | Irish traditional music, Celtic music, folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, music teacher |
| Instruments | Fiddle, tin whistle, piano |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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Oisín Mac Diarmada (born 1978) is an Irish fiddler.
Biography
Oisín Mac Diarmada was born in 1978 in County Clare, and grew up in Crusheen.[1] He started playing the fiddle from early time, and began winning competitions at age eight.[2] Two years later, Oisín won Fiddle solo and Duet titles as the All-Ireland Junior Champion at Fleadh Cheoil in 1988.[1]
In 1989, the family moved to County Sligo and Oisín was attending to the music school in Ballymote, then he began getting close to the music of Sligo deeply. On the other hand, he started studying classical piano at age 14.[2]
In 1999, Oisín won the All Ireland Fiddle Champion at Fleadh Cheoil.
In 2000, Oisín graduated Trinity College, Dublin/RIAM (Royal Irish Academy of Music).[3]
In 2001, Oisín and his friends including bouzouki/guitar player Seán Mc Elwain, bodhrán player Tristan Rosenstock formed the Irish traditional music group '’Téada.'’
In 2008, the Innisfree Céilí Band he join with brother Cormac and sister Máire became the first band from the North Connacht region to win the coveted All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band Competition at Fleadh Cheoil.[4]
Now in 2016, he lives in Coolaney, Co.Sligo.[5] With various music playing, he is the director of SCT (Scrúdu Ceol Tíre) Traditional Irish Music Examinations at CCÉ,[3] and the Management of his record label Ceol Productions and his music management company Musical Ireland.[6]
Discography
- solo
- Ar an bhFidil (2004,Green Linnet Records)
- The Green Branch / An Géagán Glas (2015, Ceol Productions)
- with Seamus Begley
- Le Chéile / Together (2012, Ceol Productions)
- An Irish Christmas Soundscape (2012, Ceol Productions)
- with Brian Fitzgerald and Michael Rooney[1]
- Traditional Music on Fiddle, Banjo & Harp (2000, CIC (Cló Iar-Chonnacht) )
- Irish Christmas in America[7]
- Irish Christmas in America (2012, Ceol Productions)
- Téada
- Téada (2003, Green Linnet Records)
- Give Us a Penny and Let Us Be Gone (2004, Green Linnet Records)
- Inné Amárach (Yesterday Tomorrow) (2006,Compass Records)
- Ceol & Cuimhne (Music And Memory) (2010,Gael-Linn Records)
- Ainneoin Na Stoirme (In Spite of the Storm) (2013, Ceol Productions)
- Innisfree Céilí Band
- Music of North Connacht (2009, Ceol Productions)
References
- 1 2 3 "Copperplate Distribution". Copperplate Distribution. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- 1 2 "Irish Fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada Is Living History / Interviews & Profiles / News / All Things Strings". STRINGS. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- 1 2 "US tour for Sligo fiddler – Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "InnisfreeCeiliBand". Oisín Mac Diarmada, Ceol Productions Ltd. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Oisín Mac Diarmada". bandcamp. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Musical Ireland". Ceol Productions Ltd. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Irish Christmas in America: The Show >> Popular Christmas Show from Ireland". Irish Christmas in America: The Show. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
External links
- Comhaltas : ComhaltasLive #419-10: Scoil Éigse Tutors movie of the tutor's concert at summer school Scoil Éigse in Derry, 22 September 2013.