Performer Information

Alison is a  classically trained flautist & pianist originally from Belfast who has been living in Australia since 1992. She has performed in Ireland, Europe, Australia & Norfolk Island.


Alison plays in several bands including:-

Alison's Gig Guide

Alison plays:-

harp,
tin whistles,
low whistles,
piano accordion
flutes (wooden and classical),
bodhran,
keyboard,
percussion,
bouzouki

She can also sing in English or in Gaelic,

Alison also teaches whistle, and bodhran and has run teaching workshops at several festivals,
including:-
St Albans Folk Festival - 1999 - 2006
St Patricks Day Parade / Celebrations - 2005
Coastfest - Gosford - 2005

Illawarra folk Festival (Jamberoo) - 2003, 2004
Fleadh Ceol at the Mean Fiddler - 2003, 2004
Parc Menai Celtic Festival - 2003, 2004
Australian Celtic Festival - Glen Innes - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Celtic Festival Teralba - 2002 / 2003
Uranquinty Folk Festival
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Umina Beach Folk Festival
- 2003
, 2004

She has also experience in organising festivals including St Albans, and the Celtic Music Festival (Fleadh Ceol) at the Mean Fiddler.

Recording Credits Include:-

Step it Out - Celtic Fire
Bodhran Practice CD - Alison Boyd
the Railway Session,
Music at the Shamrock
David Zaoui's "A Mystery"
,
Flash Lads - Wheeze & Suck Band
"A swagful of songs" - the Bush Bandicoots,

Television appearances include:-

RTE - Christmas Day Irish Mass 2006 - Hyde Park Barracks - live broadcast to Ireland
ABC - an Aussie Irish Christmas 2006
Channel 7 - Sydney Weekender (2007)

 

 

 

 
   

 

 

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