Celtic Music
Amy grew up in Vancouver BC, Canada, surrounded by Scottish bagpipes and family singalongs. Amy was a Scottish dancer as a child, and now plays Celtic harp, piano, accordion & penny whistle. A solo and ensemble performer, Amy is also a busy studio musician and has played on many soundtracks and recording projects.
A co-founder of Canada's internationally acclaimed Celtic funk band, Mad Pudding, she recorded and toured with that group for close to ten years across North America and Europe playing Celtic music.
Amy has more recently released four Celtic-influenced recordings: "And Then It Pours" (a mixture of original and traditional music), "A Westcoast Carol" (Christmas songs sung and played on harp, piano and flutes), "Among the Sanctuaries" (spiritual songs from various faith traditions), and "In the Heather" (a CBC-produced benefit CD for downtown eastside disadvantaged residents, made with other Irish traditional musicians from Vancouver).
Below are some sample tracks of Amy playing accordion, penny whistle, playing Celtic harp, and singing.
A co-founder of Canada's internationally acclaimed Celtic funk band, Mad Pudding, she recorded and toured with that group for close to ten years across North America and Europe playing Celtic music.
Amy has more recently released four Celtic-influenced recordings: "And Then It Pours" (a mixture of original and traditional music), "A Westcoast Carol" (Christmas songs sung and played on harp, piano and flutes), "Among the Sanctuaries" (spiritual songs from various faith traditions), and "In the Heather" (a CBC-produced benefit CD for downtown eastside disadvantaged residents, made with other Irish traditional musicians from Vancouver).
Below are some sample tracks of Amy playing accordion, penny whistle, playing Celtic harp, and singing.
Amy playing a traditional Irish Jig, actually called My Darling Asleep, followed by an original tune on the whistle with her son, Youssof, on cajon.
A little original tune, "The Mistle Thrush Jig"
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Audio: Amy plays accordion on the recording "In the Heather"
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Audio: Amy plays celtic harp and sings "Carrickfergus" at Laudate's Winter concert
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Audio: Amy plays whistle & accordion on her original tune, "Pitter Patter"
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Audio: Amy plays Greensleeves on harp and whistles on her recording "A West Coast Carol"
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Above: Mad Pudding performing "Dirt and Stone" by Andy Hillhouse
Above: Mad Pudding performing at the Vancouver International Folk Festival
Above: Amy playing accordion for Vancouver Celtic Festival, with Boris Sichon, Alpha YaYa Diallo, Boris Favre, Stephanie Cadman
Above: With VICO (Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra)