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Deirdre Scanlan
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Singing from an early age Deirdre Scanlan from\u00a0Ballina, Co Tipperary, has been
at the forefront of traditional and contemporary Irish music for a number of
years. An all Ireland champion at junior and senior level Deirdre is an
accomplished solo and ensemble performer.\u00a0
Deirdre\u2019s debut recording \u2018Speak Softly\u2019\u00a0which included some of her own
original song was released to critical acclaim and brought her to the attention
of the Irish American traditional group \u2018Solas.‘ From 1999 to 2007 she took
centre stage as lead vocalist with the group touring extensively throughout the
US, Japan and Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has performed on a variety of stages from London\u2019s West End to Radio City
Music Hall NYC as well as headlining numerous international festivals, some of
which include The Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections and Lorient
Interceltic Festival.
In 2007 Deirdre left Solas and returned home to Ireland a move that has
allowed Deirdre to return to her traditional singing and teaching roots.
Currently she is taking a career break from her role as a primary school teacher
in Tipperary. A much sought after song tutor she has given workshops at
festivals including  Feakle Festival , the Geordie Hannah Traditional Singing
Weekend, South Sligo Summer School and  Scoil Eigse  at Fleadh Cheoil na
h\u00c9ireann. She has given master-classes to MA and BA students at the Irish
World Academy of Music and is now teaching traditional singing at the Irish
World Academy of Music and Dance in the University of Limerick.   
Deirdre was previously a member of the  Coiste Ceoil , a sub-committee of the
Ardchomhairle of Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann, where she engaged in the
promotion of traditional singing, as well as facilitating Fleadh Cheoil
adjudication seminars in Ireland and the UK. In 2018 Deirdre was presented
with a ‚Bardic Award‘ by Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann in recognition of her work
in the promotion of traditional singing, in both English and Irish.
Her media credits include, The Late Late Show, TG4\u2019s \u2018Spillane an F\u00e1na\u00ed\u2019, \u2018Na
Bail\u00e9id\u2019 with John Spillane and Fleadh TV. An accomplished fiddle player
Deirdre teaches traditional singing and fiddle with  Droichead Trad in Killaloe Co
Clare , she is also co-founder and co-ordinator of Kincora Trad Fest in Killaloe
and Ballina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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