Mo cheol thú - sharing my music with you ! 

I have been playing traditional irish music since the age of 4. I have been surrounded by it from this age by my siblings and my parents. My mother playing the uileann pipes herself since the age of 10. 

Music weaves its way throughout my life. In more recent years it has been a tool for me to highlight different aspects of community and society where I believe cultural movement and ceol for the soul are needed. 

Music teaching - I believe the youth in Ireland need cultural tools, like traditional music, to help navigate and understand the world around them. It is a great honour to have been able to teach with Cuisle Avondhu for over a decade now. 

Playing with a spiritual connotation - playing in churches without it being for mass was a highly valuable experience for me. Nóirín Ní Ríain in particular highlights the inter-religious power and nature of traditional music and of the Irish language. That we have the ability to connect differently to it and allow it to connect differently with the world around us. 

Change with Emma - playing music to highlight mental health and the struggle that exists for people in getting the care they need. Content created by  #changewithemma tackles the stigma that still exists around mental health and the real life stories and difficulties in accessing care in this country. 

Lughnasad - A pride week exhibition held in St Peters Gallery, Cork, organised and curated by Billy Lingwood. This was a very special event, an ode to the queer people of Cork and a chance to serenade any passers by. 

Cork Folk Fest - I could not believe it when I got the call to play at the Cork Folk Festival Concertina recital. Never having won a Fleadh Ceoil in my life, I was really surprised and delighted to have been asked. Aoife Blake accompanied me in this performance on the harp.