Alison provides soothing harp music creating a peaceful atmosphere, perfect for weddings and intimate functions.

 

Specialising in Celtic & Australian music her repertoire expands out to include many other styles including Celtic covers of popular songs.

 

She can provide anything from solo harp through to a 6 piece band playing Irish & Australian music (traditional & modern) to get you dancing & singing along.

 

Originally from Belfast, Alison is a very accomplished harpist and multi-instrumentalist.

 

Alison also plays:-

Irish tin whistle

Low whistle

Flute (wooden & classical)

Piano Accordion

Bodhran

Keyboards

Bouzouki

Vocals

Percussion

Church Organ

 

Alison currently plays in several bands including:-

Celtic Strings

Celtic Fire

The Fabulous Fudds

Tripping up the Stairs,

Celtic Dreamtime,

Champagne Jam House Band,

Dingo's Breakfast

& runs Boyds Irish Music.

 

Alison has performed both nationally and internationally for weddings, parties, festivals, concerts, community events, Irish sessions, amusement parks, cruise ships, private and corporate functions, tourists, fundraisers, bush dances and Ceili nights.

 

She played Celtic harp in Sydney Town Hall at a reception for the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.

 

She was a director of the St Albans Folk Festival & program co-ordinator for many years. She has also organised many St Patrick's Day, fleadh ceol, & half way to Paddy's Day events at various venues, including the Fiddler (previously the Mean Fiddler), & P.J. Gallaghers pubs.

 

Alison has also been regularly teaching "Bodhran & tin whistle for beginners" at various music festivals since 1995.

 

Previous bands include:-

Riogh

ROCK Revival Sydney

The Bunyip Bush Band
The shamROCKers
The Sydney Scottish Fiddlers
Scotch & Dry
Beat around the bush band
The Bush Bandicoots