Profile

Deirdre is a prominent singer and musician on the Scottish folk music scene. Since the release of her acclaimed debut album, URRANTA, she has performed across Scotland and internationally, undertaken numerous collaborative projects, devised and produced her own podcast series ‘Gaelic Song Stories’, featured as a guest presenter on BBC Radio Scotland’s prestigious show ‘Travelling Folk’, and was Assistant Musical Director for the 2023 and 2024 BBC Alba ‘Cèilidh na Bliadhn’ Ùire’ (Hogmanay show). As an established educator she is at the forefront of traditional music tuition across Scotland.