AMY MCALLISTER
HARP, VIOLIN / FIDDLE, VOCALS
ABOUT AMY
My name is Amy and I am a harper, singer and fiddle player. I just
released my debut album ‘String on String,’ after being selected as
one Moving On Musics’ ‘Emerging Artists’ in 2016/17.
I joined the Harp Ensemble in Antrims NEELB Orchestra and Glens
Comhaltas from a young age, and later went on to join the Belfast Harp
Orchestra where we had many appearances, including on Blue Peter and
The Waterfront Hall.
When I was 18 I sang at Celtic Connections in Glasgow National Concert
Hall and spent many years touring internationally with The National
Dance Company of Ireland and with PBS Americas TV show ‘Celtic
Crossroads’ as a singer, harpist and fiddle player where I got to
perform in nearly every American state. I have also toured Canada,
Holland, Germany and the UK.
For two years now I have been asked to represent Ireland at the worlds
biggest Harp Festival in Rio, Brazil which was a dream come true for
me and I got to sing and play for musicians from across the globe. I
have performed in countless venues venues around NI and my album has
been getting radio play across Ireland.
I was a member of the University College Dublin Philharmonic Choir and
have a passion for all types of singing. I have taught previously in
the Ulster College of Music (Belfast) and Meath Music Rooms (Meath)
and am very excited to bring my musical skills and passion to the
Music Yard for anyone who wants to learn to sing, play harp or violin.