Folk Bands and Artists
Caoimhín Ó Fearghail
Multi-instrumentalist Caoimhín Ó Fearghail hails from An Rinn in the west Waterford Gaeltacht. He began to learn the tin-whistle at the age of eight and quickly progressed to the uilleann pipes. His influences include Séamus Ennis, Willie Clancy, Tommy Reck and Patsy Touhey. He is also much in demand as a flute and guitar player.
Caoimhín was named TG4 Young Musician of the Year in 2012. He has appeared on a number of albums, including Caitlín Nic Gabhann’s album, Caitlín and Edel Fox and Neill Byrne’s The Sunny Banks, both voted Album of the Year Tradconnect. In 2013, he released the album Lá ag Ól Uisce with his brother Seán and Tomás Ó Gealbháin. He is a member of Caladh Nua and has performed with Danú on numerous occasions and on a variety of instruments. He has also featured regularly over the past six years in the Booley House show, broadcast out of Ballyduff, Co. Waterford.
