Welcome - thank you for visiting my website!

I'm an Irish clarinettist based in beautiful County Down. 

I have worked professionally for more than 20 years in a variety of (mostly) orchestral roles including Principal Clarinet, Section Clarinet and Principal Bass Clarinet. 

I now freelance with the RTE Concert Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, and the Belfast Ensemble. Before returning to Ireland in 2004, I also performed regularly with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of Scottish Opera, & the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

As well as playing the clarinet, I am a music facilitator & educator, designing & leading workshops for the Learning and Community Engagement Department of the Ulster Orchestra & the leading NI charity ArtsCare.

​​I also have a small number of private clarinet students. Please get in touch if you are interested in taking lessons.

For some time now I have been exploring the use of the clarinet in non-classical and folk music, and I am also a traditional story-teller. I enjoy bringing a musical flavour to the stories I tell, and often incorporate the harp (an instrument synonymous with story-telling!) into my stories. I particularly enjoy working in a collaborative way, and compose my own music, inspired by the landscape and heritage of Ireland. 

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Coming up...

I'll be at *Slieve Gullion* on Sunday 9th Oct with my good friend Colum Sands to play some tunes & tell some stories about the 'Ground on Which we Stand' □ Discover more about 'the hill of the steep slope', the Cailleach Béara, our places, & ways to connect with your own places □

My blog can be found here, you can connect with me on facebook, or have a listen here.