Saileog Ní Cheannabháin is a musician, sean nós singer and composer, who grew up in a musical family. A native Irish speaker, she has played traditional and classical music on piano as well as traditional music on fiddle and viola from a young age.
She has released two albums to date, I bhfíor-dheiriú oidche (2012) and Rothleán (2016), features on other albums including: Ensemble Ériu (2011), Tunes in the Church (2013), Rogha Raelach Volume 1 (2020), and Úna Monathan’s Aonaracht (2023). She also contributed to research work for the Amhráin Ó Iorrus compilation (2014).
Saileog works with Ailbhe Nic Dhonncha and Pádraic Keane, arranging sean nós songs from Connemara and Rinn Ó gCiamach. They have recently recorded with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
Saileóg will be performing with Padraic Keane in the Saturday evening concert as well as leading a Sean Nós singing workshop on Sunday morning.