Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School Instructors
Note: All times are listed in CENTRAL TIME ZONE. Thank you!
Sorcha Costello
Instructor Website: https://sorchacostello.bandcamp.com/album/the-primrose-lass
Teaching Advanced and Intermediate Irish Fiddle Classes (T-W-Th)
Awarded with the prestigious Gradam Ceoil TG4 Young Musician of the Year 2021, Sorcha
Costello is a traditional Irish fiddle player from Tulla Co. Clare and hails from a family
emersed in traditional Irish music. From a young age, Sorcha has enjoyed performing
nationally and internationally including tours of New Zealand, Australia and America already
this year. She is also in high demand as a teacher of music, especially in her home area of
East Clare because of her ability to transmit her unique style which has the trademark rhythm
and swing qualities of generations of her family.
Released in June 2023, Sorcha Costello’s new album The Primrose Lass is a solo fiddle
album which encompasses a unique variety of both old and new tunes. The style and flow of
this album resembles Sorcha’s love of the old tradition, evidenced through the swing, rhythm
and uncomplicated playing of tunes. Deeply rooted in the East Clare style, yet containing all
her other musical influences from around the world, this album keeps the listener engaged
throughout. Both accompanists on the album, John Blake (guitar + bouzouki) and Catherine
McHugh (keyboard) weave their way around Sorcha’s fiddle playing to create a warm,
comfortable atmosphere.