My name is Athena and I live in Ballydehob, West Cork.
I am 17 years old and have been playing the fiddle for a long time. I also play the flute, whistle and most recently, the harp. I compete yearly in the Fleadhanna.
I am learning some classical violin
Some current favourite musicians are:
Fiddle: Dezi Donnelly, Martin Hayes, Nollaig Casey
Flute: Mike McGoldrick; Harry Bradley
Harp: Laoise Kelly; Cormac De Barra
Groups: Fiddler's Bid; Flook; Altan
Tunes in ACT's tunebook: 65
| The American Polka | hornpipe | November 6th 2004 |
| Sept Temps | jig | January 27th 2004 |
| The Champaign Jig Goes To Columbia | jig | January 27th 2004 |
| Just Chilling | June 5th 2006 |
| The Silver Strand (Nollaig Casey) | September 14th 2005 |
| Carraroe Reel (Osian Mac Diarmada). | February 15th 2005 |
| The Morris Minor (Liz Carroll) | February 3rd 2005 |
| Black Cat Jig | November 15th 2004 |
| Barco | Cormac De Barra | November 23rd 2004 |
| The Music Of What Happened | Nollaig Casey | October 25th 2004 |
| Fiddle Fair: Declan McCarthy's Baltimore | Various Artists | February 16th 2004 |
| Dialogues: Agallamh | Chris Newman And Maire Cathasaigh | February 15th 2004 |
| Translation, please | May 20th 2006 |
| Meitheal summer school | July 27th 2005 |
| Altan Break-up? | May 30th 2005 |
| Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn | April 19th 2005 |
| How old were you when you started? | February 28th 2005 |
| Discussions | Re: urgent help required for fleadh tunes and songs | January 15th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: How much bow do you use? | June 6th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: Translation, please | May 22nd 2006 |
| Discussions | Translation, please | May 20th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: What intrusments do we all play on the Session? | August 23rd 2005 |