Mary Bergin, 'The Best Tin Whistle Player This Century", at Féile Átha Dá Chab 2009

Internationally renowned tin whistle player, Mary Bergin will be in Ballydehob, Co. Cork for Féile Átha Dá Chab on April 17-19, 2009! Mary has been described by The Irish Times as ‘Just about the best Tin Whistle player this century’, and it will be an honour to have her in Ballydehob for the third Féile Átha Dá Chab traditional music, song and dance festival.
Born into a very musical family, Mary Bergin began playing music at an early age, winning many awards in Oireachtas and Fleadh Ceoil competitions, including the All-Ireland Championships at Junior and Senior level. No traditional music collection would be complete without Mary’s first solo album ‘Feadóga Stáin’. Released in 1979, it is a classic recording. She released her second solo album in 1992, which also has Biblical status in traditional music circles.
Mary has toured extensively in Europe, America and in Australia playing in concerts and festivals,
and giving workshops and seminars. She has also given master classes in many universities around the world. In 1990, Mary, together with musicians Kathleen Loughnane and Dearbhaill Standun, formed the group ‘Dordan’ whose particular and distinctive mix of traditional Irish and European baroque music has achieved wide acclaim, receiving the National entertainment Award for traditional music in 1993. In 2000, Mary herself won the prestigious TG4 ‘Traditional Musician of the Year Award’. She also tours regularly with her sister and brother-in-law Antoinette and Joe Mc Kenna who are renowned for their unique sound of harp and Uilleann pipes. Mary will be conducting a tin whistle workshop for intermediate to advanced players on April 18 and performing at the festival concert the same night. You have been warned well in advance, so chalk it into your calendar for next year and make sure you don't miss what is bound to be a real musical treat!

Bhí feith an cheoil i Mary Bergin óna breith agus í i gcroí lár clann fíor cheolmhar. Thosaigh sí féin ag seinnt agus í an-óg. Níorbh fhada go raibh raon duaiseanna agus gradaim buaite aici san Oireachtas, sa bhFhleá Ceoil agus i gComórtais Ceannais na hÉireann Sóisearach agus Sinsearach. B’í buaiteoir Ghradam Ceoil TG4 sa bhliain 2000. Tá Mary taréis a cuid ceoil a roinnt le luch féachanna san Eoraip, i Meiriceá agus san Astráil. Is iomaí ceardlann agus seimineár atá tugtha aici ar fud na cruinne freisin. Déanadh cur síos uirthi san Irish Times mar an seinnteoir feadóige stáin is fearr ó thús an chéid.