COMMUNITIES UNITED SPRING FESTIVAL BROCHURE PRINT

Siobhán Molloy
Siobhán Molloy is a traditional Irish musician, singer and dancer hailing from Derry. Having taught tin whistle and flute in
the city’s local branch of Comhaltas for over seven years Siobhán has a wealth of experience in engaging and helping young
people on their musical journeys. Siobhán is an All-Ireland medallist in tin whistle, flute and singing. In the past, she has held
the positions of branch, county and provincial youth officer for the national organisation for the traditional arts, Comhaltas
Ceoltóirí Éireann. Siobhán has also co-ordinated fleadhanna, festivals and music workshops throughout Derry and had the
honour of representing Ireland in the European Parliament by leading a group of traditional Irish musicians and dancers for a
showcase in honour of Ireland’s year of European Presidency in 2013.
Hailing from County Cavan, Martin Donohoe is a box player of world renown. Describing himself as ‘self directed’ in the music world,
Martin has travelled the globe in both playing and tutoring. From the Catskills Festival, USA to Camden Town Festival, London and
the Tocane Summer School in France, he has also touched down in Canada, Switzerland, Italy, Orkney Islands, Scotland and
numerous venues north and south of the island of Ireland. A former member of the Breffni Boys Marching Band, the premier teacher
of traditional music holds 11 Fleadh Cheoil Champion Medals in Accordion as well as 2 All-Ireland Accordion Champion Medals and
a Silver Medal for Composition at Fleadh Cheoil 2012. Martin is also well known for Radio broadcasting and has his own regular
Saturday night show with a following of tens of thousands throughout the midlands of Ireland.
Martin Donohoe
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Marcus O’ Murchu
Belfast man Marcus O’ Murchu is an Irish Woodwind Flute player who has travelled the world in his field. He is also the proud
holder of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Éreann’s acclaimed ‘Chief Bard of Irish Music’ for his work as a teacher, historian, folklorist and
broadcaster. For over 30 years, the Belfast native now living in Derry has been tirelessly preserving and promoting the best traditions of
Ireland as well as producing and presenting traditional music programmes on BBC, RTE and RnaG.. Not widely known is that he
recently donated his personal collection of over 700 hours of performances and interviews to the Irish Traditional Music Archive in
Dublin. Comhaltas 'Treoir' magazine described the flute player fittingly: "for style and repertoire Marcus has few equals”.