About

Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle)

Sligo, ireland

Founder of the internationally-renowned group Téada, Oisín is also a regular solo performer. Described by The Irish Echo's Earle Hitchner as "one of the most gifted and creative traditional fiddlers playing today" Oisín toured for over 10 years with noted singer/accordion-player Séamus Begley and more recently with his wife Samantha Harvey (piano/dance). Oisín was appointed Director of SCT, the Traditional Irish Music Examination System administered by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, during 2012, and in 2017 co-authored ‘Fiddlers of Sligo Tunebook’ along with fellow-Sligo musician, Daithí Gormley. During 2023, Oisín was invited by Music Network to perform a curated concert tour throughout Ireland, and worked as Musical Advisor for the new Geantraí series broadcast on TG4.