“Her capacity as a traditional multi-instrumentalist marks her out as an able steward of song, but the scope of Ní Shé’s vision, marrying the weight and grounding of tradition with a keen sense of the evocative and the intransigent is truly compelling.” - Bandcamp Daily

Listen to Muireann’s debut album, Éistigh Liomsa Sealad.

“County Cork traditional musician Muireann Ní Shé represents something of a convergence of propositions - part of a wave of female musicians taking the uilleann pipes into the current-day revival, she pairs the instrument’s depth and presence with her own prowess in sean nós-inspired vocal stylings, interweaving their niceties and nuances on debut album ‘Éistigh Liomsa Sealad’.” - Evening Echo

Muireann Ní Shé has been immersed in Irish language, music and song since childhood. She attributes her main musical influences to local musicians as well as the old recordings of legendary musicians and singers who have gone before. 

Muireann’s debut album, Éistigh Liomsa Sealad (2023), is a unique sound-world, where contemporary and traditional influences combine with the dominating sounds of the pipes and ethereal arrangements of sean-nós song. The album features an array of soulful collaborations with artists such as Aoife Blake, Macdara Ó Faoláin, Johnny McCarthy and Jake Kalilec.

Muireann has toured parts of North America, Asia and Europe extensively with various groups and as a soloist, while also being in much demand in Ireland as a performer and tutor. 

Muireann is a featured artist on Na Píobairí Uilleann’s 2023 CD release, Mná na bPíob Uilleann, Vol.1 – the first unique recording in a series that represents the many female uilleann pipers playing in the world today.

Most recently, Muireann recorded uilleann pipes for Dublin singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy’s latest single, Let Me In (March 2025), and she is currently engaged in a number of exciting collaborations that will be debuted at the end of the year.

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2025 calendar

06 - 09.01.2025 - Tutoring at TY Work Experience Programme @ MTU Cork School of Music

18.01.2025 - Ancient Voices at Kells Priory, with poet Ben MacCaoilte, supporting Emma Langford, KILKENNY.

06.02.2025 -Kíla & Muireann Ní Shé @ Gaelscoil Gigs, An Trá Mhór, PORT LÁIRGE .

06.02.2025 - Spraoi at the Helix , DUBLIN

11-13-.04.2025 - Italian Uilleann Piper’s Tionól, Bozen, ITALY

07.07 - 12.07.2025 Tutoring at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, Milltown Malbay

28.08 - 01.09.2025 - Workshop Weekend: Castle in Lockenhaus, AUSTRIA

11.10.2025 - Muireann Ní Shé @ River Runs Round Festival, CORK - venue tbc

See past performances

Compositions

JIG: Cnoicín an tSeabhaic © Muireann Ní Shé 2019

WALTZ: The Dove and Acorn (Cuimhní Cinn) © Muireann Ní Shé 2017

SLIP JIG: The Top of Ballybawn © Muireann Ní Shé 2021

Contact

For booking enquiries please contact:

muireann.nishe@gmail.com