Piano accordion/Cairdín pianó - Edel McLaughlin
Edel Mc Laughlin comes from Burnfoot, Co. Donegal. She graduated with a first class honours in her BA/BMus degrees at University College Cork and became immersed in the vibrant music scene there. She was successful at the Fleadh Cheoil in younger age groups, later winning the Senior All Ireland titles in Piano Accordion and Tin Whistle Slow Airs in 2008 as well as the Piano title in 2013. Edel has a keen interest in the history of Irish Music having worked at the Irish Traditional Music Archive in Dublin for a time, and she enjoys composing her own tunes in her spare time. Edel completed the Masters in Irish Traditional Music Performance at UL in 2017.
Is as Bun na hAbhann, Co. Dhún na nGall í Edel McLaughlin. Fuair sí céimeanna BA/BMus le céadonóracha ag Coláiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh agus bháigh sí í féin sa saol bríomhar ceoil ann. Bhí sí rathúil ag an Fhleadh Cheoil in aoisghrúpaí na n-óg. Níba dhéanaí, ghnóthaigh sí Comórtais Shinseartha na hÉireann sa Chairdín Pianó agus sna Foinn Mhalla Feadóige in 2008 chomh maith leis an Chomórtas Pianó in 2013. Tá spéis mhór aici i stair Cheoil na hÉireann, i ndiaidh di a bheith ag obair i gCartlann Cheol Traidisiúnta na hEireann le tamall, agus baineann sí sult as a foinn féin a chumadh ina ham saor. Chríochnaigh Edel Máistreacht in Oirfideadh Cheol Traidisiúnta na hÉireann ag Ollscoil Luimnigh in 2017.
