Folk Bands and Artists
Macdara Ó Faoláin & Victoria Adiiye
Ireland
Macdara Ó Faoláin is a bouzouki player, fiddler & vocalist from An Rinn, Co Waterford, renowned for his innovative approach to traditional Irish music. He is currently focused on composing solo bouzouki pieces that seamlessly blend his deep knowledge of harmony with his traditional roots, drawing inspiration from a wide array of genres. As a native Irish speaker, he is also writing new songs in Irish, contributing to both the preservation and evolution of the language through his music.
Victoria Adiiye was raised in Uganda in East Africa. She started playing traditional Ugandan music and classical guitar before hearing recordings of Irish music. As a child, she frequently played in the National Concert Hall in Kampala with her sisters and with the Kampala Symphony Orchestra. She later moved to Minnesota to attend University, where she met guitarist Dáithí Sproule, as well as a host of great local musicians such as Norah Rendell & Brian Miller...
Her musical and cultural background has led to her unique style as a singer, solo guitarist and banjo player
Genre: Irish Trad Folk
