Aisling Moroney
Waltons New School of Music Faculty
Irish Harp • Concertina • Tin Whistle • Irish Music Tasters
Aisling is an award-winning Irish harpist; concertina, Irish flute and tin whistle player; and composer from County Clare. She has performed in a range of configurations – solo, in duets, trios and in various music ensembles – in a variety of national venues, including the National Concert Hall, the Royal Irish Academy of Music and Electric Picnic, as well as touring internationally in Bulgaria, France and the United States. She has also won five all-Ireland titles at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Although Irish traditional music is her passion, Aisling also enjoys exploring other musical genres and incorporates elements of classical music, jazz and progressive music into her unique style of playing. And her background is not limited to Irish music, having received a Distinction in her Grade 8 piano exam with the Royal Irish Academy of Music and performing in several musical theatre productions with her university drama society. Aisling has been teaching Irish harp for a number of years and is passionate about teaching Irish music, as well as passing on and preserving the tradition for future generations. Her teaching approach combines the old with the new, traditional principles with modern ideas, to encourage the continuous development of Irish music playing. ‘For me, nothing speaks to the soul quite like Irish traditional music. It is a genre that accepts everyone, in which ‘mistakes’ can be regarded as an intentional melodic variation. Irish music has enabled me to connect with my culture, and I am immensely proud to play and teach the Irish Harp, the national emblem of Ireland, as well as other instruments. I encourage everyone to experience playing Irish music. I also encourage non-beginners to push the boundaries of the tradition and to begin fusing their playing with modern music – or better yet, to begin composing their own music.’
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