Maeve Donnelly

Biography

Maeve Donnelly is an internationally acclaimed Irish fiddle player hailing from East Galway. Maeve started learning the fiddle from a young age, and grew up immersed in the region’s rich musical heritage. She now lives in County Clare.

Maeve won the prestigious All-Ireland Fiddle Competition when she was only 9 years old. Her early success and passion for Irish music led her to win two more All-Ireland fiddle titles, and the Stone Fiddle Competition in County Fermanagh. Maeve was the youngest member of the 1976 American Bicentennial group that toured the US in 1976.

Maeve has recorded several critically acclaimed studio recordings, including her solo album Maeve Donnelly, The Flame on the Banks with Tony McManus, The Thing Itself, with Peadar O’Loughlin and Geraldine Cotter. She has performed extensively and recorded and toured with various groups over the years including the group ‘Moving Cloud’.

Maeve is highly respected and sought after as a teacher. She has taught workshops and masterclasses worldwide, including the Willie Clancy Summer School, Catskills Irish Arts Week, Swannanoa Gathering and Scoil Acla.