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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 14 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 2024, Oisín released the album - Lane to the Glen - as part of a new trio project with Daithí Gormley and Samantha Harvey, touring the US extensively during 2025.

Latest Album

Summer 2024 album release featuring the classic sound of fiddle, accordion and piano from leading Sligo trio Oisín Mac Diarmada, Daithí Gormley and Samantha Harvey.

Lane to the Glen

Oisín Mac Diarmada, Daithí Gormley, Samantha Harvey

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    The Melvin Wave : The Lane to the Glen (Reels) 3:01
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    Galloping O’Hogan : The Magpie in the Tree (Jigs) 2:10
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    St James’ Kitchen : Lord Gordon (Reels) 3:06
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    The Lansdowne Lass : The Mill of Kylemore : Peg McGrath’s (Reels) 3:16
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    O’Kelly’s Fancy : The Fiddlers’ Contest (Hornpipes) 2:53
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    The Dogs Among the Bushes : Paddy Gavin’s : Paddy Gavin’s (Reels) 3:32
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    A Chara : Seamus Thompson’s No. 1 (Reels) 2:57
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    Paddy Kelly’s : Tommy Maguire’s No. 3 (Jigs) 2:44
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    The Winemaker : Lad O’Beirne’s (Reels) 3:02
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    Crotty's Glory : Reel No 295 (Reels) 2:54
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    The Sailor’s Farewell : The Sweat House : The Steampacket (Reels) 3:17
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    The Gráinne Mhaol : Malloy’s Favourite (Barndance : Reel) 4:34
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    Aughamore : The Bog of Allen : Tom Maguire’s Fancy (Reels) 3:35
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Fiddlers of Sligo Tunebook

52 tune transcriptions

This new 2025 paperback edition of the original hardback tunebook published in 2017, includes transcriptions of 52 tunes from the recorded repertoire of 22 historic Sligo fiddlers who grew up in Sligo in the era beginning 1884, along with commentary about the Sligo fiddle style. The transcriptions contained in this publication are an attempt to encapsulate in notated form, the main melodic elements inherent in the Sligo fiddle tradition.

Compiled by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada and Sligo accordionist Daithí Gormley, the book is suitable for musicians as well as those with a general interest in traditional Irish music.

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Performances & Workshops

Find details of upcoming concerts and workshops below.

Previous events

Date Event Location
 —  — Fiddle Workshop St. John of God Primary School, Wexford St. John of God Primary School, Wexford
 —  — Fiddle Workshop South Sligo Summer School, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo South Sligo Summer School, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo
 —  — Fiddle Workshop Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
 —  — Téada Bankhead Theater, Livermore, CA 94550 Bankhead Theater, Livermore, CA 94550
 —  — Téada Yuma Art Center, Yuma, AZ 85364 Yuma Art Center, Yuma, AZ 85364
 —  — Téada City of Henderson - 57th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival, Henderson, NV 89015 United States City of Henderson - 57th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival, Henderson, NV 89015 United States
 —  — Téada Potter's Craft Cider, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Potter's Craft Cider, Charlottesville, VA 22903
 —  — Téada The Ware Center, Lancaster, PA 17603 The Ware Center, Lancaster, PA 17603
 —  — Téada Irish Cultural Center, Utica, NY 13502 Irish Cultural Center, Utica, NY 13502
 —  — Téada The Noble Maritime Collection, Staten Island, NY 10301 The Noble Maritime Collection, Staten Island, NY 10301
 —  — Téada Belleville Congregational Church, Newburyport, MA 01950 Belleville Congregational Church, Newburyport, MA 01950
 —  — Téada Belleville Congregational Church, Newburyport, MA 01950 Belleville Congregational Church, Newburyport, MA 01950
 —  — Téada Stargazers Theatre & Event Center, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Stargazers Theatre & Event Center, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
 —  — Téada Hopmonk Sebastopol, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Hopmonk Sebastopol, Sebastopol, CA 95472
 —  — Téada United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA 94116 United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA 94116
 —  — Téada Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
 —  — Téada St. Mary’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 St. Mary’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
 —  — Téada Beckman Institute Auditorium, Pasadena, CA 91125 Beckman Institute Auditorium, Pasadena, CA 91125
 —  — Oisín Mac Diarmada, Daithí Gormley, Elaine Reilly, Samantha Harvey in Concert St. Philip's Church, Cambridge, CB1 3AN St. Philip's Church, Cambridge, CB1 3AN
 —  — Session w/ Steve Prosol - Cambridge TradFest Devonshire Arms, Cambridge, CB1 2BH Devonshire Arms, Cambridge, CB1 2BH