Artists
who's who and who's doing what?Téada
Line up
- Damien Stenson (Flute)
- Oisin Mac Diarmada (Fiddle)
- Paul Finn (Button Accordion)
- Sean McElwain (Guitar/Bouzouki)
- Tristan Rosenstock (Bodhran)
- country:Ireland
- style(s):Irish Traditional
- label:Gael Linn (Rest of World)/Compass Records (North America)
- type:Band
- gender:male
- instrumentation:instrumental
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Frequent headline performances by Teada at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Europe, Israel and Australia has seen Irish Music Magazine's "Best Traditional Newcomers 2003" evolve into one of the most successful Irish touring acts worldwide with an established reputation for a knock-out live show. The past year has seen the band launch a hugely successful CD/DVD 'Inne Amarach', released by Gael Linn and Compass Records, which went on to become The Irish Times' 'CD of the Week". Performances have ranged from a 30,000-audience headlining appearance alongside Carlos Nunez in Brittany, to closer to home Irish festivals such as Kilkenny Arts Festival while this summer saw the band return to Dublin Irish Fest in Ohio, one of the US's premier Irish festivals.
Founded by Sligo fiddler Oisin Mac Diarmada, Teada first came together in 2001 to make an appearance on the innovative Irish television series 'Flosc'. The young musicians shared a passion for a deeply traditional approach, and following an initial gig opening for the Sharon Shannon band at Dublin's Celtic Flame festival in February 2001, Teada was off and running. Most of the group's members grew up in rural Ireland, assimilating the tradition through local classes and by listening to older musicians. With Teada, the group strives to capture some of the rawness and individuality of the solo artist within a modern group context.
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