“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
“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 is an uilleann piper, multi-instrumentalist and singer from County Cork.
Muireann 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, 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 North America and Europe extensively with various groups and is in much demand in Ireland as a performer and tutor.
2024 calendar
23.01.2024 - Recital: Honan Chapel, UCC . www.ticketsource.eu/whats-on/ireland/the-honan-chapel
26 & 27.01.2024 - Performing in The Wake & Soundings @ Doolin Hedge School . www.hedge-school.ie
2-4.02.2024 - Workshops & Recital: South East Tionól - Orlando, Florida https://ulnpiper.wixsite.com/pipersclub
10.02.2024 - Workshop: Boston Piper’s Club - Boston, Massachusetts
02.03.2024 - Workshop: Belfast Piping Tionól - An Droichead, Béal Feirste . belfasttrad.com
02.04.2024 - Recital: Na Píobairí Uilleann’s Session with the Pipers - The Cobblestone, Smithfield, Dublin . pipers.ie
28.04.2024 - Gliogar Ceoil: Cuar & Muireann Ní Shé - Seanscoil Sailearna, Indreabhán. tickettailor.com/events/gliogar
04.05.2024 - Mná na bPíob London Launch - The Crown Hotel, Cricklewood eventbrite.co.uk/e/mna-na-bpiob-volume-1-npu-album-launch-concert-tickets-864645848007
20.07.2024 - Róis & Muireann Ní Shé - National Concert Hall, Dublin. https://www.nch.ie/all-events-listing/rois-and-muireann-ni-she/
22-26.07.2024 - Tutoring at Meitheal Summer School 2024 - St. Flannan’s College, Ennis
27.07.2024 - Muireann Ní Shé & Victoria Adiiye @ Mallow Arts Festival https://mallowartsfestival.com/
01.09.2024 - Clare Sands and guest Muireann Ní Shé @ Tracton Arts Festival www.tickettailor.com/events/tractonmusicartsfestival2024/1324635?
07.09.2024 - Try the Pipes @ Sean Corcoran Series https://seancorcoranseries.com/events/
29.09.2024 - Clare Sands and guest Muireann Ní Shé @ Coughlan’s Live Music Festival www.coughlans.ie/whats-on/clmf24-clare-sands-and-guest-muireann-n-sh-11170810
11 & 12.10.2024 - National Intangible Heritage Center - Jeonju City, South Korea (with various artists)
17.11 - 25.12.2024 - GERMAN TOUR with A Celtic Christmas Night - https://www.eventim.de/en/artist/celtic-spirit/?affiliate=TUG
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