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Máiréad Nesbitt

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Also known as Mairead Nesbitt

Irish Celtic, Classical and World solo violinist

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Ireland

Discography

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Listeners
16,117
Total plays
170,693

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celticfolkirishviolinistinstrumental

Máiréad was born to a musical family and has played the piano since the age of four. She is better known for her wonderful technique playing Classical and Celtic music on the fiddle, however. Máiréad joined the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in 1991 and from 1996 to 1998 was the lead fiddler on Michael Flatley’s Lord of Dance. She then was lead fiddler on Feet of Flames until 2001, when she released her debut solo album, Raining Up. In 2004 she was invited to play the violin for the Celtic Woman ensembl

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Place of birth
Loughmore
Instrument
piano
Image
Mairead Nesbitt at MacQuarie Centre 02.jpg
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Máiréad Nesbitt
date of birth
1979-04-18
start of work period
1996-00-00
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